Chris Caldwell

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Chris Caldwell

Prior offices

Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2022

Personal

Profession

Financial consultant

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Chris Caldwell was a member of the Shelby County Schools school board in Tennessee, representing District 1. Caldwell left office in 2018.

Caldwell ran for election to the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board to represent District 1 in Tennessee. Caldwell lost in the general election on August 4, 2022.

Biography

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Caldwell is a financial consultant and vice president at Raymond James, a financial services company. He has served on numerous committees, including: the Shelby County Board of Education Audit Committee, the Internal Board Operations Committee, the Community Engagement Committee, the Facilities Committee and the Superintendent Selection Process Committee, in addition to the Superintendent Selection Committee. He is married to Cheryl; the couple has three children that attend Shelby County Schools.

Elections

2022

See also: Shelby County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

Incumbent Michelle McKissack defeated Rachael Goodwin Spriggs and Chris Caldwell in the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 1 on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle McKissack (Nonpartisan)	46.5	5,040
		Rachael Goodwin Spriggs (Nonpartisan)	27.2	2,951
		Chris Caldwell (Nonpartisan)	26.1	2,836
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	23

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2018

See also: Shelby County Schools, Tennessee elections (2018)

General election

General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 1

Michelle McKissack defeated incumbent Chris Caldwell, Katherine Ayers, and Michael Scruggs in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 1 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle McKissack (Nonpartisan)	38.9	4,743
		Chris Caldwell (Nonpartisan)	29.5	3,594
		Katherine Ayers (Nonpartisan)	19.1	2,326
		Michael Scruggs (Nonpartisan)	12.1	1,474
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	48

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,185
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2014

See also: Shelby County Schools elections (2014)

The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 1 included incumbent Chris Caldwell and challenger Freda Garner Williams. The District 3 ballot included challengers Teddy King, Anthony Lockhart and Stephanie Love. The District 5 ballot included challengers Scott McCormick and David Winston. The District 6 ballot included incumbent Shante K. Avant and Jimmy Warren. The District 9 ballot included challengers Roshun Austin, Mike Kernell and Damon Curry Morris. Candidate Miska Clay Bibbs and incumbent William E. Orgel ran unopposed in Districts 7 and 8, respectively.

Results

Shelby County Schools, District 1, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Chris Caldwell Incumbent	59.2%	5,755
	Nonpartisan	Freda Garner Williams	40.8%	3,960
Total Votes				9,715
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Shelby County Administrator of Elections Richard Holden," March 5, 2015

Funding

Caldwell received a total of $180.00 and spent a total of $180.00 as of March 31, 2014, according to the Shelby County Election Commission.

Endorsements

Caldwell was endorsed by Stand for Children Tennessee.

2012

Results

Shelby County Schools, District 1 General Election, 2-year term, August 2, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Chris Caldwell	48.1%	7,045
	Nonpartisan	Freda Garner Williams Incumbent	41.3%	6,039
	Nonpartisan	Noel Hutchinson Jr.	10.6%	1,548
Total Votes				14,632
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," August 20, 2012

Campaign themes

2022

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