{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRay Brown is an Independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 election, filed as a resident of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, on January 14, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Governor, filed as of March 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/Governor_2026.pdf) \u2014 Tennessee Secretary of State, accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"governor","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Tennessee Governor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ray","fullname":"Ray Brown","lastname":"Brown","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"governor","contest_title":"Tennessee Governor","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"governor","office_title":"Governor","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"governor","contest_title":"Tennessee Governor","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"governor","office_title":"Governor","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"governor","office_title":"Governor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Raymond F. Brown was a Democrat who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives for Shelby County during the 77th and 78th General Assemblies.","terms":[],"token":"1PH8mqRKFa"}