{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBrendan L Doughtie is a Republican candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 in Tennessee [1]. He has filed to run in the upcoming election and self-describes his campaign as focused on putting people first and bringing real representation to the county [2][3]. His candidacy was confirmed through the state's qualifying process, which concluded with a deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon [1]. Supporters can contribute to his campaign via ActBlue [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nBrendan Doughtie is a candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 in the upcoming 2026 election [1]. He has established a campaign presence to seek this office, describing his platform as one that puts people first and aims to bring real representation to the county [3]. Financial support for his bid is managed through an ActBlue donation page specifically designated for his campaign for Rutherford County Commission District 13 [4].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding any previously held elected or appointed offices, nor do they list any prior races run by Doughtie that resulted in a loss. Consequently, no historical office history can be detailed from the available documentation.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] (source #12 not in master list)\n[3] [Brendan Doughtie for Rutherford County](https://www.facebook.com/p/Brendan-Doughtie-for-Rutherford-County-61584256289899/)\n[4] [Donate to Brendan Doughtie!](https://secure.actblue.com/donate/brendan-doughtie-3)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 13"},{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 13"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"rutherford","displayname":"Doughtie, Brendan","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/27/26","documentid":"025D68E4-7301-4B32-BB50-58236258C5DF","documentname":"Pre-Prelim 4/28/26","documentnameid":["025D68E4-7301-4B32-BB50-58236258C5DF","Pre-Prelim 4/28/26"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/10/26","documentid":"D7F61EF7-53F2-45F1-9089-3DB06E47901A","documentname":"1st Quarter 2026","documentnameid":["D7F61EF7-53F2-45F1-9089-3DB06E47901A","1st Quarter 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/30/26","documentid":"E5F6585E-CED3-4913-8D89-FDF30B740EFC","documentname":"Nov. 10, 2025 - Jan. 15, 2026","documentnameid":["E5F6585E-CED3-4913-8D89-FDF30B740EFC","Nov. 10, 2025 - Jan. 15, 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"11/12/25","documentid":"B626CB3F-30FE-49F7-B9C5-F42A042AEF6E","documentname":"APT 2026","documentnameid":["B626CB3F-30FE-49F7-B9C5-F42A042AEF6E","APT 2026"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Political Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"County Commission District #13","source_customer_id":"09ECD306-F24C-4CDD-9580-F9815F736BD5","source_filer_id":"FBB1CB88-BC50-4F30-A91E-057707D8DA25","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Brendan","fullname":"Brendan L Doughtie","lastname":"Doughtie","middlename":"L","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_13","contest_title":"County Commission District 13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_13","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_13","contest_title":"County Commission District 13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_13","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_13","office_title":"County Commission District 13","state":"TN","terms":[]},{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_13","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_13","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_13","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_13","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_13","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 13","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Brendan L Doughtie is a candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13, with fundraising available via ActBlue.","terms":[],"token":"8fg7qpHDeG"}