Madison Co. Primary final results show mother, son sweep for school board

Sarah Best, Jackson Sun
Updated ·2 min read

The offices of Madison County assessor of property and several Jackson-Madison County School Board races characterize a hotly contested Republican Primary on March 5.

District 3 School Board incumbent Debbie Gaugh cheers as her son Glen is projected to win the Republican primary for District 2 during the Constitutional Republicans March 5 Election watch party inside Mulligan's in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
District 3 School Board incumbent Debbie Gaugh cheers as her son Glen is projected to win the Republican primary for District 2 during the Constitutional Republicans March 5 Election watch party inside Mulligan's in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

A total of 9,141 votes were cast across 29 precincts, demonstrating a 14.62% voter turnout.

Mother and son duo Glen and Debbie Gaugh had sweeping wins in their respective races for the Jackson-Madison County School Board. Glen Gaugh secured his District 2 seat over Melissa Bailey Watson, while incumbent Debbie Gaugh won her District 3 seat for another term over opponents Brian Ford and Kipp Hornburger.

District 2 School Board candidate Glen Gaugh speaks to his mother and District 3 School Board incumbent Debbie Gaugh during the Constitutional Republicans March 5 Election watch party inside Mulligan's in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
District 2 School Board candidate Glen Gaugh speaks to his mother and District 3 School Board incumbent Debbie Gaugh during the Constitutional Republicans March 5 Election watch party inside Mulligan's in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

The Assessor of Property results reflect a win for incumbent Frances Hunley over her opponent James J.D. Hale.

Final voting numbers for the March 5 election came rolling in at approximately 8:30 p.m. and were as follows:

District 5 School Board incumbent Marcia Moss speaks with District 2 Republican candidate Glen Gaugh during the Constitutional Republicans March 5 Election watch party inside Mulligan's in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
District 5 School Board incumbent Marcia Moss speaks with District 2 Republican candidate Glen Gaugh during the Constitutional Republicans March 5 Election watch party inside Mulligan's in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Assessor of Property

James J.D. Hale — 2,324

Frances Hunley (incumbent) — 3,775

County Commission

District 10, Position 2:

Richard L. Watson Jr. — 858

Jackson-Madison County School Board

District 2:

Glen Gaugh — 690

Melissa Bailey Watson — 440

District 3:

Brian Ford — 268

Debbie Gaugh (incumbent) — 659

Kipp Hornburger — 304

District 5, Position 1:

Shane Barnes — 1,021

Sherry Franks (incumbent) — 783

District 5, Position 2:

Marcia Moss — 1,465

District 6, Position 1:

Brandilynn Taylor — 337

More: School board candidates meet for forum, March 5 election

School board candidates in the Democratic Primary:

District 5, Position 2:

Dwight Jones — 310

District 6, Position 1:

Andrea Moore-Givens — 429

Constable

District 5, Position 2:

David Lacy - 1,296

Republican Primary- Early voting results

Early voting results, released at 7 p.m. Tuesday by the Madison County Election Administrator, include nursing homes and absentee ballots.

Results show that incumbent Frances Hunley takes a large lead garnering 1,323 votes, vying to regain her seat as Property Assessor, while opponent James Hale trails behind with 615 votes.

School board races remain close, according to early voting results, showing no indication of a clear frontrunner at this time.

A voter checks in with poll workers before casting their ballot during the March 5 Presidential and Madison County Primary Election in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
A voter checks in with poll workers before casting their ballot during the March 5 Presidential and Madison County Primary Election in Jackson, Tenn. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Check back with The Jackson Sun for final results and interviews with the candidates later tonight.

Early voting results are as follows:

Assessor of Property

James J.D. Hale — 615

Frances Hunley (incumbent) — 1,323

Jackson-Madison County School Board

District 2:

Glen Gaugh — 193

Melissa Bailey Watson — 176

District 3:

Brian Ford — 73

Debbie Gaugh (incumbent) — 101

Kipp Hornburger — 59

District 5, Position 1:

Shane Barnes — 364

Sherry Franks (incumbent) — 334

District 5, Position 2:

Marcia Moss — 569

District 6, Position 1:

Brandilynn Taylor — 111

School board candidates on the Democratic ballot:

District 5, Position 2:

Dwight Jones — 117

District 6, Position 1:

Andrea Moore-Givens — 174

Constable

District 5, Position 2:

David Lacy - 459

Election results will be finalized on March 12 by the Madison County Election Commission.

This article originally appeared on Jackson Sun: Madison County March 5 Election final results are in