Montgomery County, Tennessee

School Board District 5

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.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Jacqueline A. Burton won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Jacqueline A. Burton won with 60.4 percent over Jessica Meyers Shaffer, 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. Incumbent Jimmie Garland is not on the August ballot: Jacqueline Burton unseated him in the May Democratic primary, per Clarksville Now. 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

Jacqueline A. Burton

Democratic

Biography

Won the Democratic nomination by defeating incumbent Jimmie Garland in the May primary, per Clarksville Now's primary results coverage.

Also ran in the primary

Jessica Meyers Shaffer

Republican

Biography

Jessica Meyers Shaffer is the Republican nominee for School Board District 5 on Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for School Board District 5 in 2026?

The School Board District 5 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Jacqueline A. Burton won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Jessica Meyers Shaffer and Jacqueline A. Burton. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the School Board District 5 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

Jacqueline A. Burton, full profile Jessica Meyers Shaffer, full profile Official Tennessee election office