Rutherford County, Tennessee

Murfreesboro City School Board

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: Barbara Hutchins Long; Amanda Moore; Karen L. Dodd won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Barbara Hutchins Long; Amanda Moore; Karen L. Dodd was elected, per the Rutherford County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Three candidates for three seats; WGNS qualifying coverage identifies all three as sitting board members. Barbara Hutchins Long prints as the Republican nominee while the other two print as independents, per the certified municipal ballot. On the August 6, 2026 Murfreesboro municipal ballot, which runs alongside the county general, per the certified municipal sample ballot. City races are nonpartisan. 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.

Also ran in the primary

Karen L. Dodd

Independent

Biography

One of three sole qualifiers for the three City School Board seats; identified as a sitting board member in WGNS qualifying coverage.

Barbara Hutchins Long

Republican

Biography

One of three sole qualifiers for the three City School Board seats; identified as a sitting board member in WGNS qualifying coverage.

Amanda Moore

Independent

Biography

One of three sole qualifiers for the three City School Board seats; identified as a sitting board member in WGNS qualifying coverage.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Murfreesboro City School Board in 2026?

The Murfreesboro City School Board race was decided at the 2026 primary - Barbara Hutchins Long; Amanda Moore; Karen L. Dodd won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Karen L. Dodd, Barbara Hutchins Long and Amanda Moore. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Murfreesboro City School Board 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 roster from official Rutherford County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Karen L. Dodd, full profile Barbara Hutchins Long, full profile Amanda Moore, full profile Official Tennessee election office