{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMatt Day, of Columbia, is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 71, which covers Wayne County and parts of Hardin, Lawrence, and Maury counties [1]. He filed the required signatures (4 of 4) by the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline, and the Tennessee Secretary of State's office listed his signatures as approved in the March 24, 2026 candidate list [1]. The Republican candidate on the ballot for this seat is Kip Capley of Summertown [1]. The Democratic primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf) \u2014 District 71, p.18, accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_071","county":"Hardin","county_count":4,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 71"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Matt","fullname":"Matt Day","lastname":"Day","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_071","contest_title":"TN House District 71","county":"Hardin","county_count":4,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_071","office_title":"State Representative District 71","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_071","contest_title":"TN House District 71","county":"Hardin","county_count":4,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_071","office_title":"State Representative District 71","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_071","office_title":"State Representative District 71","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Matt Day is a candidate for U.S. House in Georgia's 11th district, having raised $97,451.78 with significant personal loans.","terms":[],"token":"AVYJDr8aQM"}