{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"David Carroll","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"David","lastname":"Carroll","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"RZsFkXXkr7"},"token":"david_carroll"},{"candidatename":"David Baker","chatgptsummary":"David Baker's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Hardin County Board of Education member and former vice-chairman, indicating familiarity with policy judgment, constituent relations, and board governance. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy experience or completion of state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Baker appears on the August 6, 2026 Hardin County general-election ballot as a Republican Party Nominee for School Board, District 8 (vote for one) [1]. Independent candidate David Carroll also appears on the District 8 school board ballot [1].\n\n## Office history\nBaker is an incumbent member of the Hardin County Board of Education and has served as the board's vice-chairman [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hardin County General Election Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.hardincoelections.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GEN-Website-Sample.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Hardin County Board of Education - Board Members and Meetings](https://www.hardincoschools.com/board-members-and-meetings/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"David","lastname":"Baker","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"accDsDtGON"},"token":"david_baker"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":null,"office":"county_school_board_district_8","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":"hardin County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.hardincoelections.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GEN-Website-Sample.pdf"},"title":"School Board District 8"}