{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMelissa Caldwell Browder is a Republican candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 32, which covers Roane County and parts of Loudon County including Lenoir City, in the August 6, 2026 primary.\n\nBrowder's signature campaign theme is \"growth should pay for growth,\" meaning that economic development revenue should fund schools, infrastructure, and public safety rather than raise taxes. She has specifically addressed traffic and infrastructure planning and the preservation of rural community character.\n\n## Background and education\nBrowder is a native of Roane County and currently resides in Lenoir City, Tennessee.\n\n## Career\nShe brings 27 years of experience in workforce development, having worked at Roane State Community College and with Tennessee Economic and Community Development covering a 16-county region. She has served on the Loudon County School Board since 2022 and served as Loudon County Republican Party Chair.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Meet State Rep. candidate Melissa Browder \u2013 The News-Herald](https://www.news-herald.net/news/meet-state-rep-candidate-melissa-browder/article_d8b066ab-508c-4ca8-88c5-a8979c6228fc.html)\n- [2] [Melissa Browder \u2013 MultiState Elections](https://www.multistate.us/elections/candidate?id=74868&st=TN)\n- [3] [Home \u2013 Melissa Browder TN](https://www.melissacbrowder.com/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_032","county":"Loudon","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 32"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Melissa Caldwell","fullname":"Melissa Caldwell Browder","lastname":"Browder","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_032","contest_title":"TN House District 32","county":"Loudon","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_032","office_title":"State Representative District 32","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_032","contest_title":"TN House District 32","county":"Loudon","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_032","office_title":"State Representative District 32","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_032","office_title":"State Representative District 32","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"0EyWJHRIkZ"}