{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nPhil Davis is a candidate for the Benton County Commission First District (Holladay area) in the August 6, 2026 county general election, appearing on the ballot as an independent candidate in the vote-for-three District 1 contest [1].\n\n## Office history\nDavis was one of three nominees considered by the county commission for a vacant First District seat at its February 17, 2026 meeting. After an initial tie among the nominees and a recess, Davis withdrew, and the commission appointed Nicholas Horton to the seat [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Ballot for Benton County, August 6, 2026 - Benton County Election Commission](https://www.bentoncotnelections.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Nicholas Horton appointed to fill Benton County 1st District vacancy after tied vote and withdrawal - Citizen Portal](https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7643542/tennessee/benton-county/nicholas-horton-appointed-to-fill-benton-county-1st-district-vacancy-after-tied-vote-and-withdrawal) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Benton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Phil","fullname":"Phil Davis","lastname":"Davis","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Benton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Benton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Benton County Commission District 1; was a nominee for the February 2026 District 1 appointment and withdrew before the vote.","terms":[],"token":"7NpCqNgfxt"}