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Montgomery County, Tennessee

School Board District 3

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Teresa Crosslin, is on the ballot.

Tennessee › Montgomery County › School Board District 3

Decided at the 2026 primary: Darryl Anderson won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Darryl Anderson won with 66 percent over Teresa Crosslin, per local reporting reporting of the Montgomery County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list. County offices are decided at this election; the printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district; only your district appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Montgomery County Election Commission.

Winner

Darryl Anderson

Democratic

Biography

Darryl Anderson is the Democratic nominee for School Board District 3 on Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list.

Also ran in the primary

Teresa Crosslin

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Teresa Crosslin is the incumbent School Board District 3 member, appointed in November 2025 to fill an unexpired term, per the county's official Elected Officials list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for School Board District 3 in 2026?

The School Board District 3 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Darryl Anderson won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Teresa Crosslin and Darryl Anderson. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the School Board District 3 election in Tennessee?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Darryl Anderson, full profileTeresa Crosslin, full profileOfficial Tennessee election office