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Board of Education, Rutherford County Schools

District 01

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A board of education member helps set policy, the budget and the superintendent's direction for Rutherford County Schools.

Residency district: every voter in the school district votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results).

Erica Carson Davenport

Democratic

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No documented position found.

Joshua Millwood

Republican

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  • Supports school choice only without gutting public schools
  • Opposes eroding support for public education
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  1. Supports school choice only without gutting public schools

    School board candidates talk about future at forum

    Debate / forum transcript · The Daily Courier · Feb 9, 2026 · thedigitalcourier.com

    “that cannot come at the cost of eroding and gutting the public education system.”
  2. Opposes eroding support for public education

    School board candidates talk about future at forum

    Debate / forum transcript · The Daily Courier · Feb 9, 2026 · thedigitalcourier.com

    “the biggest thing that concerns me is just an erosion of support at all levels for public education,”

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