{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJustin Gangaware is a current Tipton County Commissioner for District 2, first elected in 2022 as a challenger alongside incumbent Michael W. Naifeh, defeating Charles Maxwell and Ryan Ripperton.[1][2] He is running for reelection in the August 6, 2026 Tipton County general election as an Independent.\n\n## Career\nGangaware also serves on the Tipton County Highway Commission.[1]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Elected and Appointed Officials of Tipton County](https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptontn/document_center/ec_ELECTED_APPOINTED_OFFICIALS.pdf)\n- [2] [Here are the results from Tipton County's general election and state primary \u2013 The Leader](https://covingtonleader.com/news/local-politics/election-2022/county-general-election-2022-results/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Justin","fullname":"Justin Gangaware","lastname":"Gangaware","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commission District 2","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commission District 2","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":"County Commission District 2","state":"TN","terms":[]},{"campaigns":[],"county":"tipton","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"tipton","electiondate":null,"office_county":"tipton","office_key":"county_commission_district_2_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 2 Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_2_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 2 Position 1","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"tipton","electiondate":null,"office_county":"tipton","office_key":"county_commission_district_2_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 2 Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"terms":[{"county":"tipton","electiondate":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2_position_1","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"County Commissioner District 2 Position 1"}],"token":"4pROo6fgF6"}