{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJordan Malone is an independent candidate for Bedford County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election [2]. Running under the slogan \"You're not a number. You're a neighbor,\" his campaign emphasizes childcare, family support and workforce development; housing and growth; infrastructure and basic services; and tourism, recreation and culture [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jordan Malone for Bedford County Mayor](https://maloneformayor.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_county_mayoral_elections) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JORDAN","fullname":"JORDAN MALONE","lastname":"MALONE","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Bedford County Mayor in 2026, campaigning on childcare, housing, infrastructure and tourism.","terms":[],"token":"5WFYdnPrxA"}