Murfreesboro elections · Candidate listing
Background
Isbell’s campaign site describes him as a tradesperson, a site supervisor, and an HVAC instructor. It says he had lived in Rutherford County for 29 years and served as treasurer of the La Vergne Housing Authority Committee and on the La Vergne Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. The site and official candidate list identify these as 2026 Zone 1 campaign materials; the election was in August, not November 3.
Sources: Chuck Isbell campaign website, Rutherford County Election Commission candidate list for the August 6, 2026 election
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
School safety
He said he would make school resource officers central to staff training, emergency drills, and building relationships with students, while strengthening safety without additional taxpayer cost.
Chuck Isbell campaign websiteStudent transportation
He pledged to support reliable, safe student transportation and said he had fought to restore bus service for students affected by the “Parental Responsibility Zone” policy.
Chuck Isbell campaign websiteSchool budgeting
He said he would scrutinize budget lines while protecting programs that serve students.
Chuck Isbell campaign website
Also running for Rutherford County School Board, Zone 1
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