{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"ADAM FEARON","chatgptsummary":"Adam Fearon's background as a Chief Financial Officer and current board member demonstrates relevant budget literacy and policy judgment for district oversight. His role on Budget and Policy Committees shows direct engagement with fiscal operations and governance. As a parent of students in the district, he possesses constituent relations experience. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate experience in hiring superintendents or completing state-required training.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"Adam Fearon is a Republican candidate for an unexpired term on the Fayette County School Board, District 2 [1]. He currently serves on the board, having been appointed to fill the seat of the late Dr. Mike Brown in District 2 [12]. A lifelong Tennessean, Fearon grew up in the neighboring Collierville School System before earning a degree in Corporate Finance with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Memphis in 2015 [12]. Professionally, he works as the Chief Financial Officer for a Memphis-based family law firm, where he oversees financial operations and daily management [12]. On the school board, Fearon serves on the Budget and Policy Committees [12]. He is a father of two young sons who are students in Fayette County Public Schools [12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_gubernatorial_election,_2026)\n- [3] [United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee,_2026)\n- [4] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [5] [2026 Election United States House - Tennessee - District 05 - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/TN/05/2026/)\n- [6] [2026 Election United States Senate - Tennessee - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/TN/2026/)\n- [7] [2026 Election United States House - Tennessee - District 07 - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/TN/07/2026/)\n- [8] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee)\n- [9] [2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election)\n- [10] [Adam Fearon | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/adam.fearon.92/)\n- [12] [Getting To Know Our School Board Members \u2013 Board Members \u2013 Fayette County Public Schools](https://www.fcsk12.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309473&type=d&pREC_ID=2134196)","firstname":"Adam","lastname":"Fearon","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"hjEovfDcCV"},"token":"adam_fearon"}],"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":"2026-07-22","title":"Fayette County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://fayettetn.us/departments/election/sample-ballots-8-6-26/"},"title":"School Board District 2 Unexpired Term"}