{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJay Cooper is a Republican candidate for Fayette County Commissioner, District 8, Position 2, in Tennessee [1]. He won a contested May 5, 2026 Republican primary, defeating Jeff Fisher 132 votes to 67 (66.33% to 33.67%) [2]. No Democratic candidate qualified for the race, leaving Cooper unopposed for the August 6, 2026 Fayette County general election [2]. In campaign materials, Cooper describes his candidacy this way: \"I am running for Fayette County Commissioner, District 8, Position 2 and it is my desire to bring Christian family values into my leadership position, protecting our community's character with responsible growth and advocating for seniors, families, and local businesses. This campaign is about service - not politics.\" [3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Fayette County Election Commission, 2026 Primary Election Summary Report](https://fayettetn.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/26-5-5-Primary-Totals.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Facebook campaign statement](https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10230027353123154&set=pcb.1960899541189412) - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 8 Position 1"},{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_8_position_2","county":"fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 8 Position 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jay","fullname":"Jay Cooper","lastname":"Cooper","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8 Position 1","county":"Fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8 Position 1","county":"Fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commission District 8 Position 1","state":"TN","terms":[]},{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_8_position_2","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8 Position 2","county":"fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"fayette","office_key":"county_commission_district_8_position_2","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8 Position 2","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"fayette","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_8_position_2","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8 Position 2","county":"fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"fayette","office_key":"county_commission_district_8_position_2","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8 Position 2","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8_position_2","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8 Position 2","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Fayette County Commissioner District 8 Position 2; won a contested May 2026 primary and is unopposed in the August general.","terms":[],"token":"3TuhR64rQy"}