{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Matt McCann","chatgptsummary":"Matt McCann's current service on the Tipton County Board of Education demonstrates relevant policy judgment and constituent relations experience for District 4. His tenure includes participation in budget oversight and superintendent evaluation processes required by the role. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy or state-mandated training experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMatt McCann represents District 4 on the Tipton County Board of Education.[1] He is the Republican Party nominee for the District 4 seat in the August 6, 2026 Tipton County general election.[2]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Board Members \u2013 School Board \u2013 Tipton County](https://www.tipton-county.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=652060&type=d&pREC_ID=1107916)\n- [2] [Official Sample Ballot, Tipton County, August 6, 2026 General Election](https://cms4files.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf)","firstname":"Matt","lastname":"McCann","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"VB8v51xVAl"},"token":"matt_mccann"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":"4","districtgroup":"county_commission","districtgroupname":"County Commission","districtname":"District 4","job_type":"school_board","o.office":"county_school_board_district_4","office":"county_school_board_district_4","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":"County School Board District 4","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-06-29","title":"Tipton County, TN \u2014 Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026","url":"https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf"},"title":"County School Board District 4"}