{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJason K. Boyette is a Republican candidate for the Bedford County Commission in District 8 in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. District 8 elects two commissioners in a single top-two race; Boyette and fellow Republican John Boutwell are the two candidates on the general-election ballot [2].\n\n## Office history\nBoyette currently serves as one of District 8's two county commissioners, a seat to which he was first elected in 2022 [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Bedford County Board of Commissioners](https://www.bedfordcountytn.gov/government/board_of_commissioners.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [About the county commission - Bedford County](https://www.bedfordcountytn.gov/government/about_the_county_commission.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Commission meets; incumbents replaced - Shelbyville Times-Gazette](https://www.t-g.com/stories/commission-meets-incumbents-replaced,66773) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JASON","fullname":"JASON K. BOYETTE","lastname":"BOYETTE","middlename":"K.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Bedford County commissioner (District 8), running for a second term as a Republican in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"7LbluQJSxm"}