{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKaty \"Fox\" Huffaker is the incumbent Jefferson County Commissioner for District 1 and a Republican nominee for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election, which fills two District 1 seats.[1] She has emphasized fiscal responsibility, infrastructure maintenance, economic development, and support for public services and schools.[2]\n\n## Background and education\nHuffaker graduated from Jefferson County High School in 1988 and earned a degree in biology from the University of Tennessee.[2] She is active in the community as a member of First Baptist Church in Dandridge, a graduate of Leadership Jefferson County, a Jefferson County Historic Society board member, and a member of the Jefferson Memorial Tennova Hospital Board of Directors; she received Jefferson County Schools' \"School Bell Award\" in 2013-2014 for volunteer work at Dandridge Elementary School.[2]\n\n## Career\nHuffaker worked for several years in analytical environmental laboratory settings for entities connected to the U.S. Department of Energy.[2]\n\n## Office history\nHuffaker serves on the Jefferson County Commission, where her committee assignments have included Finance (as vice chair), Facilities, Public Records, and Long Range Planning.[2][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot, Jefferson County TN, August 6, 2026](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JCTN_August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Katy \"Fox\" Huffaker Announces Candidacy For Re-Election, District 1 (The Jefferson County Post)](https://jeffersoncountypost.com/?p=57862) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Jefferson County Commissions/Boards/Committees (April 2026)](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Alpha-Chart-April-2026.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KATY","fullname":"KATY \"FOX\" HUFFAKER","lastname":"HUFFAKER","middlename":"\"FOX\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Jefferson County commissioner for District 1, running for re-election; a UT biology graduate and former environmental-lab worker active in county civic organizations.","terms":[],"token":"59JgMUAQ0d"}