{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- None; first-time candidate for public office. ([campaign site](https://lenachipman.com))\n\n- Announced candidacy on November 3, 2025, to replace term-limited incumbent Michael Whaley. ([Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n- Running in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026; one of three candidates for the seat. ([Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n- Campaign site: [lenachipman.com](https://lenachipman.com)\n\n## Background and education\n- Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Memphis. ([Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n- Master\u2019s degree from the University of Memphis. ([Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n\n## Career\n- Technology consultant and principal of a startup company. ([Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n- Board member for the MidSouth LGBT Chamber of Commerce. ([Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n- Lived in Memphis since 1980 and has been a resident for over 40 years. ([campaign site](https://lenachipman.com); [Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n\n## Office history\n- No prior elected office. ([campaign site](https://lenachipman.com))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=CHIPMAN&id=103869&f=198348&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n\n## Family\n- Wife and mother. ([Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/03/transgender-candidate-announces-for-shelby-county-commission/))\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_13","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 13"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Chipman, Lena","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/29/26","documentid":"D7115F09-94CA-4000-964E-56CE703A7D48","documentname":"Chipman, Lena - CFD - Pre-Primary 2026","documentnameid":["D7115F09-94CA-4000-964E-56CE703A7D48","Chipman, Lena - CFD - Pre-Primary 2026"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/10/26","documentid":"CE70D8CB-B3C5-4230-9FD9-F99D84FD028A","documentname":"Chipman, Lena -  CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 ","documentnameid":["CE70D8CB-B3C5-4230-9FD9-F99D84FD028A","Chipman, Lena -  CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 "],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/03/26","documentid":"B4EDA1C3-3A98-4AD4-8F00-3754BD4847D1","documentname":"Chipman, Lena - CFD Year-End 2025 - Amended","documentnameid":["B4EDA1C3-3A98-4AD4-8F00-3754BD4847D1","Chipman, Lena - CFD Year-End 2025 - Amended"],"documenttype":"2025 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/01/26","documentid":"C54E7FE6-95B0-444F-8FBA-1587FDBED4E4","documentname":"Chipman, Lee - CFD Year-End 2025","documentnameid":["C54E7FE6-95B0-444F-8FBA-1587FDBED4E4","Chipman, Lee - CFD Year-End 2025"],"documenttype":"2025 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"09/30/25","documentid":"A6B98243-9564-4873-B13E-7FBD1355BCEC","documentname":"Chipman, Lena - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf","documentnameid":["A6B98243-9564-4873-B13E-7FBD1355BCEC","Chipman, Lena - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 13","source_customer_id":"EE6EBC62-7B7C-432F-869E-4DE111271E07","source_filer_id":"5B39087D-4AE0-4598-AF9F-681A2374D2CE","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Lena","fullname":"Lena Chipman","lastname":"Chipman","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_13","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 13","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_13","office_title":"County Commissioner District 13","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_13","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 13","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_13","office_title":"County Commissioner District 13","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_13","office_title":"County Commissioner District 13","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"8mrq7ebIsF"}