{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoyce E. Neal, of Antioch, is a Democratic candidate in the August 6, 2026 primary for Tennessee's 4th Congressional District [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nNeal holds a Doctor of Education degree, per the \"Ed.D.\" suffix on her Federal Election Commission candidate filing [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tennessee's redrawn congressional districts: A full guide to every candidate running in 2026 - NewsChannel 5](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessees-redrawn-congressional-districts-a-full-guide-to-every-candidate-running-in-2026)\n[2] [NEAL, JOYCE ELAINE ED.D. - Candidate Overview - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TN05363/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_4","county":"Bedford","county_count":31,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Joyce E.","fullname":"Joyce E. Neal","lastname":"Neal","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_4","contest_title":"US House District 4","county":"Bedford","county_count":31,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_4","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"us_house_4","contest_title":"US House District 4","county":"Bedford","county_count":31,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_4","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_4","office_title":"US House District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"6OAmEsoIGn"}