{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Bobby Johnson","chatgptsummary":"Bobby Johnson's biography shows no relevant experience for a School Board Member role, as he is currently running for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman. The record contains no evidence of policy judgment, budget literacy, superintendent evaluation skills, or constituent relations within a school district context. Bio does not indicate experience in public education governance or K-12 fiscal management.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBobby D. Johnson, of Sneedville, is a candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman from District 8 in the 2026 Republican Party primary [1]. District 8 covers Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Jefferson, and Union counties and part of Sevier County [1]. He met the qualifying deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon, and was confirmed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list for District 8 as of March 24, 2026 [1]. The primary election is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026 | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Bobby","lastname":"Johnson","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"token":"viWFgVXlHp"},"token":"bobby_johnson"},{"candidatename":"LaVonne Myers Barbour","chatgptsummary":"Barbour's twenty years with the City of Lenoir City and fourteen years in banking demonstrate budget literacy and constituent relations skills relevant to the board role. Her current service on the Loudon County Board of Education shows familiarity with policy judgment and superintendent oversight duties. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate experience completing state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association or direct K-12 educational administration experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLaVonne Myers Barbour is an incumbent member of the Loudon County Board of Education and the sole candidate for District 2, Seat A in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Her stated priorities are managing rapid growth and rising school enrollment, maintaining quality facilities and academic programs, competitive compensation and benefits for educators, and expanding student mental health resources and support systems [1].\n\n## Background and education\nBarbour is 55 and attended both Loudon County and Lenoir City schools [1].\n\n## Career\nBarbour has more than 14 years of experience in banking and finance and more than 20 years with the City of Lenoir City, including 16 years as executive assistant to the mayor and benefits coordinator; she currently works as an executive assistant [1]. She graduated from Leadership Loudon County in 2017 and serves on the Loudon County Education Foundation [1].\n\n## Office history\nBarbour was first elected to the Loudon County Board of Education in 2022 and is running for District 2, Seat A in 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Family\nBarbour has been married to her husband, Jason, for 33 years; they have two children, Jordan and Connor, and a grandson, Jayce [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Election Questionnaire: LaVonne Barbour - Loudon County Board of Education District 2, Seat A - News-Herald](https://www.news-herald.net/news/election-questionnaire-lavonne-barbour-loudon-county-board-of-education-district-2-seat-a/article_6e016d51-97dc-4c37-9639-7b0b2ca8f6ad.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Crowded field continues to grow ahead of primary - News-Herald](https://www.news-herald.net/news/crowded-field-continues-to-grow-ahead-of-primary/article_d677c3f8-bf34-4948-84a0-c97d8286d3f2.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"LaVonne","lastname":"Barbour","middlename":"Myers","suffix":null,"token":"xZ0ScAAGl4"},"token":"lavonne_myers_barbour"}],"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":"2026-07-19","title":"loudon County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/734.pdf"},"title":"County School Board District 2, Seat A"}