{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Harold Frazier","chatgptsummary":"Harold Frazier's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Grainger County Board of Education member and current chairman, demonstrating policy judgment and constituent relations skills. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate budget literacy for operating and capital budgets or specific experience with state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHarold Frazier is an incumbent member of the Grainger County Board of Education representing District 3, and is on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.[1][2] He was the top vote-getter in the May 2026 District 3 school board primary with 450 votes.[3]\n\n## Office history\nFrazier serves as chairman of the Grainger County Board of Education; he was re-elected to the chairmanship in a unanimous vote at the board's August 19, 2025 meeting.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Frazier reelected as school board chairman - Grainger County Journal](https://graingercountyjournal.com/frazier-reelected-as-school-board-chairman/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Board of Education - Grainger County Schools](https://www.grainger.k12.tn.us/boe) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Grainger Road Superintendent fends off primary challenge - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-road-superintendent-fends-off-primary-challenge/article_67d994fe-3821-4eb5-854b-adb7492c245a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Harold","lastname":"Frazier","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"yrRQKWK7uF"},"token":"harold_frazier"},{"candidatename":"Steve A. Hodge","chatgptsummary":"Steve A. Hodge's biography shows incumbent experience on the Grainger County Board of Education and an alternate delegate role for the Tennessee School Boards Association, indicating familiarity with policy judgment and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy or direct superintendent evaluation experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSteve A. Hodge is an incumbent member of the Grainger County Board of Education representing District 3, and is on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.[1][2] He received 416 votes in the May 2026 District 3 school board primary.[3]\n\n## Office history\nHodge serves on the Grainger County Board of Education for District 3 and was named an alternate delegate for the Tennessee School Boards Association convention.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Frazier reelected as school board chairman - Grainger County Journal](https://graingercountyjournal.com/frazier-reelected-as-school-board-chairman/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Board of Education - Grainger County Schools](https://www.grainger.k12.tn.us/boe) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Grainger Road Superintendent fends off primary challenge - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-road-superintendent-fends-off-primary-challenge/article_67d994fe-3821-4eb5-854b-adb7492c245a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Steve","lastname":"Hodge","middlename":"A.","suffix":null,"token":"12ViscsTZ9"},"token":"steve_a_hodge"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":null,"office":"county_school_board_district_3","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":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"grainger County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/746.pdf"},"title":"School Board District 3"}