{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCyril Ostiguy is a Republican candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 ballot; the district elects three commissioners [1][2]. Ostiguy is one of the sitting District 5 commissioners [2].\n\n## Office history\nOstiguy currently serves as a Carroll County commissioner for District 5 [2]. In the Tennessee Comptroller's Fall 2023 county-commissioner reporting he was recorded as in compliance with continuing-education requirements, having completed 22 hours against a 7-hour requirement [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carroll County Commissioners - Carroll County, Tennessee](https://www.carrollcountytn.gov/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commissioner Report to Comptroller, Fall 2023 - TN Comptroller](https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/la/documents/county-commissioner-reports/County%20Commissioner%20Report%20to%20Comptroller%20Fall%202023.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Carroll County Commission Meeting Turns Tempestuous - The McKenzie Banner](https://www.mckenziebanner.com/stories/commission-meeting-turns-tempestuous,98303) (article not retrievable at access time; local reporting indicates Ostiguy was involved in a contentious September 2024 commission meeting - details unverified here)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Cyril","fullname":"Cyril Ostiguy","lastname":"Ostiguy","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Carroll County commissioner for District 5, seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 ballot.","terms":[],"token":"6WOTUXRCLK"}