{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAlvarez is a registered member of the Democratic Party who has filed to run for the position of Tennessee Executive Committee Woman for District 17 in the 2026 primary election [1]. Her candidacy was confirmed following the qualifying deadline of 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 [1].\n\nPrior to this campaign, Alvarez served as a Digital Associate at Senate Majority PAC from February 2024 through December 2024 [2].\n\n## Career\n\nMelissa Alvarez served as a Digital Associate for Senate Majority PAC from February 2024 to December 2024 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Melissa Alvarez - Previously held position: Senate Majority PAC (Feb. 2024-Dec. 2024), Digital Associate - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/429693/Melissa_C_Alvarez.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_17","county":"Davidson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 17"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Melissa","fullname":"Melissa Alvarez","lastname":"Alvarez","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_17","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 17","county":"Davidson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_17","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeewoman_17","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 17","county":"Davidson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_17","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeewoman_17","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeewoman District 17","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Melissa Alvarez is a candidate for Tn Exec Committeewoman 17 D Primary, previously working at Senate Majority PAC.","terms":[],"token":"6Sj5khKUuY"}