{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJosh Collins of Russellville, Tennessee is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman, District 9, which covers Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, and Unicoi counties and part of Sevier County [1]. He met the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline and was confirmed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list as of March 24, 2026 [1]. The Republican primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) (Tennessee Secretary of State, District 9 listing, Russellville, TN, 5/5 signatures, approved) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_9","county":"Cocke","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Josh","fullname":"Josh Collins","lastname":"Collins","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_9","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 9","county":"Cocke","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_9","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 9","county":"Cocke","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_9","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Josh Collins serves as an Alderman for Plainview, Tennessee, and is listed as a member of the Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee.","terms":[],"token":"1eHwOBr5Xk"}