{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"James M. Curran","chatgptsummary":"Does not appear on the Fayette County Public Schools board member directory, which currently lists Merrel Miller, Rebecca Trimm, and Myles Wilson in District 1 \u2014 suggesting he is a first-time challenger. Has filed a 2026 Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest. Bio does not indicate prior school-governance experience, education-sector career, budget literacy for the school district, or formal education. No substantive public biographical information was found in local news, Ballotpedia, or on FCPS's board directory.","notes":"","party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCandidate for Republican nomination, Fayette County Schools Board District 1, in the May 5, 2026 primary.\n\nNo substantive public biographical information was found in local news, Ballotpedia, or on the [Fayette County Public Schools board member directory](https://www.fcsk12.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309473&type=d&pREC_ID=2134196), which currently lists Merrel Miller, Rebecca Trimm, and Myles Wilson in District 1. Curran appears to be a non-incumbent challenger. No campaign website was located.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=CURRAN&id=77374&f=198641&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-23.*\n","firstname":"James","lastname":"Curran","middlename":"M.","suffix":null,"token":"VoBmo4UUML"},"token":"james_m_curran"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"1","districtgroup":"county_school_board","districtgroupname":"County School Board","districtname":"District 1","job_type":"school_board","o.office":"school_board_district_1","office":"school_board_district_1","officedescription":"Members of the Fayette County Schools Board of Education govern the Fayette County public school district. Fayette has three school board districts. Board members hire and evaluate the superintendent, adopt district policies, approve the school budget, set district goals, and oversee compliance with federal and state education law. Members are required to complete seven hours of annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association School Board Academy.\n\n**Compensation:** stipend set by the county commission; state law requires a minimum of $4/day under [T.C.A. \u00a7 49-2-202](https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-49/chapter-2/part-2/section-49-2-202/).","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on district-wide matters \u2014 curriculum direction, personnel policy, facilities, and student services \u2014 within Tennessee education law.\n- Budget literacy for the Fayette County Schools operating and capital budgets.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, and community members across the district.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required seven hours of annual training through the TSBA Board Academy.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"School Board District 1","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"School Board District 1"}