{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGregg Huddlestone is the Republican incumbent Washington County Board of Education member for District 3, running for reelection in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Background and education\nHuddlestone earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wittenberg University, a master's degree in counseling from the University of South Florida, and K-6 teaching certification from Florida Atlantic University [1].\n\n## Career\nHuddlestone retired after 43 years as a teacher, most of them as a kindergarten teacher, and was twice named Teacher of the Year [1]. He currently reads to pre-K children at Mountain View Baptist Church and to students at Woodland Elementary in Johnson City, tutors students in grades 5\u20138 in math, and serves on the board of the Washington County Retired Teachers Association [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [School Board / Board Members Bios \u2014 Washington County Schools](https://tn02209007.schoolwires.net/Page/234) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"GREGG","fullname":"GREGG HUDDLESTONE","lastname":"HUDDLESTONE","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"County School Board District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent on the Washington County school board (District 3), a retired 43-year teacher, running for reelection Aug. 6, 2026.","terms":[],"token":"8HJnYGHoSx"}