{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTressa D. Bush is running as an Independent candidate for the Smith County Board of Education, District 8, on the August 6, 2026 ballot [1]. She currently serves as a Smith County Commissioner for District 8, in the Chestnut Mound area [2].\n\n## Office history\nBush is a sitting member of the Smith County Commission representing District 8 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Qualified Candidates for May 5, 2026 Election - Smith County Election Commission](https://smithcountyelection.com/upload_petitions/petitions.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commissioners - Smith County Government](https://smithcotn.com/county-commissioners/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","county":"Smith","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"TRESSA","fullname":"TRESSA D. BUSH","lastname":"BUSH","middlename":"D.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"School Board District 8","county":"Smith","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"School Board District 8","county":"Smith","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":"School Board District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sitting Smith County Commissioner for District 8 (Chestnut Mound) running as an Independent for the District 8 school-board seat in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"8edJdQsT8p"}