{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"DARRYL ANDERSON","chatgptsummary":"Darryl Anderson's biography shows he is a Clarksville resident and parent working as an information-technology professional for the State of Tennessee. He previously applied for the District 3 seat in November 2025 but lost a tie-breaking vote to Teresa Crosslin. Bio does not indicate prior experience serving on a school board or direct experience managing public education budgets.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDarryl Anderson is the Democratic candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 3, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, running against appointed Republican incumbent Teresa Crosslin [1][2]. He says his experience, dedication, and collaborative approach would help guide the district on student success, teacher support, and community involvement [1].\n\n## Background and career\nAnderson is a Clarksville resident and parent who works as an information-technology professional for the State of Tennessee [1].\n\n## Office history\nAnderson was one of four applicants for the vacant District 3 seat filled by the county commission in November 2025; the appointment went to Teresa Crosslin after Anderson and Crosslin tied on early ballots, with Crosslin prevailing 11-8 in the third round [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Meet the 4 applicants for vacant Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board seat](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/meet-the-4-applicants-for-vacant-clarksville-montgomery-county-school-board-seat/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Teresa Crosslin appointed to School Board seat by Montgomery County Commission](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/teresa-crosslin-appointed-to-school-board-seat-by-montgomery-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"DARRYL","lastname":"ANDERSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Sf7sA9HjdA"},"token":"darryl_anderson"},{"candidatename":"TERESSA CROSSLIN","chatgptsummary":"Teresa Crosslin's biography shows appointment to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board by the county commission after a competitive selection process, demonstrating constituent relations and policy judgment relevant to the role. Records indicate she submitted a resignation hours after her swearing-in in November 2025 but withdrew it before legal effect, remaining on the board. Bio does not indicate prior experience with district budget literacy or experience hiring and evaluating a superintendent.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTeresa Crosslin is the appointed incumbent representative for District 3 on the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board and the Republican candidate in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, facing Democrat Darryl Anderson [1][2]. District 3 covers a portion of northwest Clarksville, roughly from the state line to the Bel Air area and from Fort Campbell Boulevard to Big West Fork Creek [3].\n\n## Office history\nThe Montgomery County Commission appointed Crosslin to the vacant District 3 seat on Nov. 10, 2025, selecting her over three other applicants with 11 of 19 votes; the vote required three rounds after early ties with applicant Darryl Anderson [1][3].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nCrosslin was sworn in on Nov. 17, 2025, and submitted a resignation that same evening, saying after attending a Tennessee School Boards Association convention and CMCSS orientation that she did not feel she could give the position the commitment it deserved [4]. She then withdrew the resignation; County Attorney Tim Harvey issued an opinion that, because the resignation was withdrawn before taking legal effect under state law, Crosslin remained a School Board member [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Teresa Crosslin appointed to School Board seat by Montgomery County Commission](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/teresa-crosslin-appointed-to-school-board-seat-by-montgomery-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Meet the 4 applicants for vacant Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board seat](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/meet-the-4-applicants-for-vacant-clarksville-montgomery-county-school-board-seat/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [New School Board member Teresa Crosslin resigns hours after swearing-in](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/new-school-board-member-teresa-crosslin-resigns-hours-after-swearing-in-no-reason-given/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[5] [County attorney weighs in: Crosslin can withdraw resignation from School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/county-attorney-weighs-in-crosslin-can-withdraw-resignation-from-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"TERESSA","lastname":"CROSSLIN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"mEKnDMbCRj"},"token":"teressa_crosslin"}],"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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"montgomery County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://montgomerytn.gov/storage/departments/election/Legal%20%233%20-%20Sample%20Ballot%20AUG%202026.pdf"},"title":"School Board Member District 3"}