{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSheila Grooms McMahan is running as a Democrat in the August 6, 2026 primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 11, which covers Cocke County and portions of Hamblen and Jefferson Counties. The district includes the cities of Newport and Cosby. McMahan held a town hall at the Stokely Memorial Library in Newport on January 31, 2026.\n\nHer campaign centers on strengthening public education, expanding healthcare access, and supporting working families across East Tennessee.\n\n## Background and education\nMcMahan was born and raised in Cocke County, Tennessee. She is from Cosby.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Sheila Grooms McMahan \u2013 Campaign Website](https://www.sheila4tn.com/)\n- [2] [Town Hall: Sheila Grooms McMahan Candidate for TN House District 11 at Stokely Memorial Library \u2013 Happening Next](https://happeningnext.com/event/town-hall-sheila-grooms-mcmahan-candidate-for-tn-house-district-11-eid1ef0krmngata)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_011","county":"Cocke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State House District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Sheila Grooms","fullname":"Sheila Grooms McMahan","lastname":"McMahan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_011","contest_title":"TN State House District 11","county":"Cocke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_011","office_title":"State Representative District 11","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_011","contest_title":"TN State House District 11","county":"Cocke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_011","office_title":"State Representative District 11","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_011","office_title":"State Representative District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"2FGXbRx3IE"}