{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJeff Lloyd is the Republican nominee for Rutherford County Commission District 21 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, running for a seat being vacated by departing incumbent Chantho Sourinho [1][2]. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, Lloyd defeated Clarence Santini Jr., receiving 506 votes to Santini's 100 [3]. He advances to the general election against Democrat Laura Blackwell Clark [2][3]. The Rutherford County Republican Party has promoted his candidacy under the slogan \"Let's Keep Rutherford Red!\" [4].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Election Deadline: Who Qualified for 2026 RuCo Primary \u2014 WGNS Radio](https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/97847/election-deadline-who-qualified-for-2026-ruco-primary) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [August 6 General Election Candidate List \u2014 Rutherford County, TN](https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/uploads/dm/79794/August_6_General_Election_Candidate_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Rutherford County Voters Shake Up Local Leadership In Primary Election \u2014 WGNS Radio](https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/99257/live-may-5th-rutherford-county-primary-election-results-and-coverage-tonight-beginning-at-7pm) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [Jeff Lloyd for County Commissioner District 21 \u2014 Rutherford County Republican Party (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/RUTHGOP/posts/jeff-lloyd-is-running-for-county-commissioner-district-21-lets-keep-rutherford-r/1371756888318343/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_21","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 21"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JEFF","fullname":"JEFF LLOYD","lastname":"LLOYD","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_21","contest_title":"County Commission District 21","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_21","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_21","contest_title":"County Commission District 21","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_21","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_21","office_title":"County Commission District 21","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Rutherford County Commission District 21, seeking an open seat after winning a contested May 2026 primary.","terms":[],"token":"A4AGIpqdo3"}