{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRichie Brewer is the incumbent representative for District 5 on the Giles County Board of Education and is running as a Republican (nominated by caucus) to retain the seat on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBrewer currently serves as the District 5 member of the seven-member Giles County Board of Education, whose members are elected from single-member districts to four-year terms; District 5, an odd-numbered district, is up for election in 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Giles County School Board Members - Giles County School System](https://www.gcboe.us/our-district/board-of-education/giles-county-school-board-members) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Giles County Candidate List (as of 5/6/2026), Primary & General Election August 6, 2026](https://gilescountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Candidate-List-August-6-2026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_5","county":"Giles","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"RICHIE","fullname":"RICHIE BREWER","lastname":"BREWER","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_5","contest_title":"School Board Member District 5","county":"Giles","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_5","contest_title":"School Board Member District 5","county":"Giles","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_5","office_title":"School Board Member District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent District 5 member of the Giles County Board of Education, running as a Republican to retain the seat.","terms":[],"token":"A8JIqVkANk"}