{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Charles B. Watkins","chatgptsummary":"Publicly engaged with Fayette County school-board governance \u2014 at the August 14, 2025 school-board meeting he called on the board to host a public information session on the federal desegregation consent order and its pros and cons. Has filed a 2026 Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest as a School Board candidate and a separate filing as State Executive Committee (a Democratic Party role). Does not currently appear on the FCPS board roster \u2014 appears to be a first-time candidate running as a community advocate. Bio does not indicate career background, education-sector experience, or formal education.","notes":"","party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCharles B. Watkins is a candidate for District 2 of the Fayette County (Tennessee) Board of Education on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot. He has been publicly active on Fayette County school issues: at an August 2025 school board meeting he called on the board to host an information session on the district's federal desegregation consent order and its potential end [1].\n\n## Family\nCharles Watkins Sr. is the husband of Civil Miller-Watkins, a former Fayette County Public Schools board member and vice-chair who was the 2024 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee; the couple have eight children and 10 grandchildren [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Fayette Co. organizers call for spending boycott, demand transparency from county, school board - Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/08/21/fayette-co-organizers-call-for-spending-boycott-demand-transparency-from-county-school-board/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Civil Miller-Watkins' Biography - Vote Smart](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/170414/civil-miller-watkins) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Tennessee Democrat Miller-Watkins runs for U.S. Senate - Nashville Banner](https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/07/20/senate-candidate-democrat-civil-miller-watkins/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Charles","lastname":"Watkins","middlename":"B.","suffix":null,"token":"2gU0f19HZc"},"token":"charles_b_watkins"},{"candidatename":"Terry L. Leggett","chatgptsummary":"Current Fayette County Commissioner \u2014 not yet on the school board \u2014 listed in the CTAS elected-officials directory with address in Eads, Tennessee, and contact phone (901) 465-7204. Has filed 2024, 2025 (original + amended), and 2026 Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest forms as County Commission, plus a separate 2026 School Board filing, consistent with a transition from county commission to a school-board bid. Bio does not indicate education-sector career, prior school-board service, or formal education. Experience with the county's legislative/budget process from the commission side is documented; school-specific budget experience is not.","notes":"","party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Fayette County Commissioner (County Commission) \u2014 not School Board. Listed as an elected official in the UT Institute for Public Service / CTAS \"County Commissioner\" directory for Fayette County. ([CTAS](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/terry-l-leggett), [Fayette County Chamber](http://business.fayettecountychamber.com/list/member/commissioner-terry-leggett-376))\n- Running for Republican nomination, Fayette County Schools Board District 2, in the May 5, 2026 primary. Leggett is transitioning from a county commission role to a school-board bid. Does not currently appear on the FCPS board members page.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LEGGETT&id=20786&f=201489&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n- **2026** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LEGGETT&id=20786&f=201490&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LEGGETT&id=20786&f=189406&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005 (Amended))](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LEGGETT&id=20786&f=189406&v=2) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LEGGETT&id=20786&f=172910&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":"Terry","lastname":"Leggett","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"token":"6FoDnI4G6a"},"token":"terry_l_leggett"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"2","districtgroup":"county_school_board","districtgroupname":"County School Board","districtname":"District 2","job_type":"school_board","o.office":"school_board_district_2","office":"school_board_district_2","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 2","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"School Board District 2"}