Sumner County Election Results

The May 6th Primary determined many of the 2014 Election outcomes.

At the County Commission level, candidates supported by local grassroots group Strong Schools won 13 races, including defeating three incumbents.

The Gallatin News had this to say:

They said they would make a difference and in the Republican County Primary Tuesday, a group nearly 4,000 strong swept the election polls with all 13 of their endorsed County Commission candidates; upsetting three longtime incumbent commissioners.
It was a victory night for the Strong Schools group, formed in 2012, following the shut-down of schools opening during a budget standoff of the County Commission and the School Board.

And the Hendersonville Star News added:

Tuesday was a big night for Strong Schools, a grassroots group formed in 2012 when a stalemate between the Sumner County School Board and Sumner County Commission caused an eight-day delay in the start of the school year.

Thirteen of the candidates the group endorsed won their primary races, with several facing no opposition in August. In addition, three incumbents vocally opposed to raising property taxes to give more funding to education were defeated.

Primary winners endorsed by the group included Leslie Schell and Jerry Foster in District 4; Trisha LeMarbre and Joanne Kemp in District 7; Jerry Becker and Chris Taylor in District 9; Paul Goode and Caroline Krueger in District 10; and Scott Langford and Bill Taylor in District 11.
Incumbents who lost included Jerry Stone in District 11; Kirk Moser in District 7 and Frank Freels in District 4.

In other elections, Joe Thompson narrowly won the primary for Circuit Court Judge, Louis Oliver III won the Chancellor's race, Barry Brown was re-elected General Sessions Judge, Sonny Weatherford easily won the Sheriff's race, and Kathryn Strong dominated in the race for Circuit Court Clerk.

The elections now move on to August, which will see the General Election for County Commission, School Board, and other county offices.  There are contested County Commission races in district's 2, 3, 6, and 9. 

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