Davidson County, Tennessee

Metro Nashville School Board District 6

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, Cheryl D. Mayes, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Tennessee › Davidson County › Metro Nashville School Board District 6

Decided at the 2026 primary: Cheryl D. Mayes won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Cheryl D. Mayes was elected unopposed, per the Davidson County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. On Davidson County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The listed nominee won the May 5 county primary; 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. School-board seats are elected by district, and your address falls in exactly one district. Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 are on the 2026 ballot; only the one containing your address appears on your printed ballot. Enter your full street address in the lookup, or check with the Davidson County Election Commission, to confirm which is yours.

Winner

Cheryl D. Mayes

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Cheryl D. Mayes is the sitting District 6 member of the Metro Nashville Board of Education and the Democratic nominee on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Metro Nashville School Board District 6 in 2026?

The Metro Nashville School Board District 6 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Cheryl D. Mayes won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. One candidate was on the primary ballot: Cheryl D. Mayes. Candidate information follows official Davidson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Metro Nashville School Board District 6 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.

How do I see my exact Davidson County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

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