{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nVan Harris is a candidate in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69, which covers all of Hickman and Lewis counties and the western part of Dickson County. He faces Rachael Murray in the August 6, 2026 Democratic primary; the winner will face Republican incumbent Jody Barrett, who has held the seat since 2023, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1]\n\n## Career\nHarris serves as vice chair of the Dickson County Democratic Party's executive committee.[2]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 \u2013 Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_District_69)\n- [2] [About the DCDP \u2013 Dickson County Democratic Party](https://www.dicksondems.org/about)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_069","county":"Dickson","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 69"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"","fullname":" Van Harris","lastname":"Van Harris","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_069","contest_title":"TN House District 69","county":"Dickson","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_069","office_title":"State Representative District 69","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_069","contest_title":"TN House District 69","county":"Dickson","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_069","office_title":"State Representative District 69","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_069","office_title":"State Representative District 69","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"2jG5GOLxGy"}