{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGary Long is the Republican Anderson County Road Superintendent, running unopposed for reelection in the August 6, 2026 county general election after no other candidate qualified for the office [1][2]. He has held the position since 1998 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Highway Department \u2013 Anderson County, Tennessee](https://andersoncountytn.gov/highway-department/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Update: More candidates file for Anderson County races \u2014 The Courier News](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/01/10600/update-more-candidates-file-for-anderson-county-races) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"road_superintendent","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Road Superintendent"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Gary","fullname":"Gary Long","lastname":"Long","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"road_superintendent","contest_title":"Road Superintendent","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"road_superintendent","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"road_superintendent","contest_title":"Road Superintendent","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"road_superintendent","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"road_superintendent","office_title":"Road Superintendent","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Anderson County Road Superintendent since 1998, running unopposed for reelection in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"3wVQF27qXn"}