Katie Darby
Republican · Incumbent
Sitting Zone 4 member of the Rutherford County Board of Education and the only sitting county school board member to survive the May primary, per WGNS.
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Tennessee › Rutherford County › County School Board – Zone 4
3 candidates are tracked for County School Board – Zone 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katie Darby, Brian Hall and Dayna Nichols. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
On Rutherford County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. 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 Rutherford County Election Commission.
Republican · Incumbent
Sitting Zone 4 member of the Rutherford County Board of Education and the only sitting county school board member to survive the May primary, per WGNS.
Democratic
Democratic nominee, per the certified ballot and WGNS.
Independent
Independent candidate, per the certified ballot.