{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMark Matthews is an incumbent member of the Oneida Special School District Board of Education seeking re-election on August 6, 2026, in a race for three of the board's five seats [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nMatthews serves on the five-member Oneida Special School District board, whose members are elected by district voters to staggered four-year terms [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Board of Education - Oneida Special School District](https://oneidaschools.org/board-of-education) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Oneida Special School District - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/oneida-special-school-district/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"oneida_special_school_district","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Oneida Special School District"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mark","fullname":"Mark Matthews","lastname":"Matthews","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"oneida_special_school_district","contest_title":"Oneida Special School District","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"oneida_special_school_district","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"oneida_special_school_district","contest_title":"Oneida Special School District","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"oneida_special_school_district","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"oneida_special_school_district","office_title":"Oneida Special School District","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent incumbent on the Oneida Special School District board of education; seeking re-election.","terms":[],"token":"7oTOSjTAbL"}