{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Tammy T. Lott","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Tammy","lastname":"Lott","middlename":"T.","suffix":null,"token":"QiwpmOPxJg"},"token":"tammy_t_lott"},{"candidatename":"Norris Frank","chatgptsummary":"Norris Frank's biography shows current service as an incumbent vice chairman of the Chester County Board of Education, demonstrating direct experience with policy judgment and constituent relations for a public school district. The record does not mention any controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy experience or documented history of hiring and evaluating a superintendent.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nNorris Frank is an incumbent member of the Chester County Board of Education and a Republican candidate for re-election to represent District 2 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot. [1][2]\n\n## Office history\nFrank currently serves on the Chester County school board, where he holds the position of vice chairman. The board oversees the Chester County School District, based in Henderson. [2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [August 2026 Chester County Election Candidates - Chester County Election Commission](https://votechestercountytn.gov/news/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Chester County School Board](https://chestercountytn.org/school_board.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Norris","lastname":"Frank","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"GSRbdY32eo"},"token":"norris_frank"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":null,"office":"county_school_board_district_2","officedescription":"A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment for a public school district \u2014 setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.\n- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent \u2014 the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"chester County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://votechestercountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/26-aug-chester-gen-sample-ballot.pdf"},"title":"School Board District 2"}
