{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nPhil Barnes, of Hendersonville, is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 35, which covers all of Trousdale County and part of Sumner County [1]. He filed the required signatures (2 of 2) by the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline, and the Tennessee Secretary of State's office listed his signatures as approved in the March 24, 2026 candidate list [1]. The incumbent, Republican William Slater of Gallatin, and fellow Democrat Lance C. Loftis of Gallatin are also on the ballot for this seat [1]. The Democratic primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf) \u2014 District 35, p.9, accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_22","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 22"},{"contest":"state_house_035","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 35"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Phil","fullname":"Phil Barnes","lastname":"Barnes","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_22","contest_title":"County Commission District 22","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_22","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_22","contest_title":"County Commission District 22","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_22","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_22","office_title":"County Commission District 22","state":"TN","terms":[]},{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_035","contest_title":"TN House District 35","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_035","contest_title":"TN House District 35","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Phil Barnes is identified as a Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 35, though specific biographical details are scarce in the provided sources.","terms":[],"token":"6LLXKzr7dk"}