{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBarry Mac Murphy is an independent candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 ballot; the district elects three commissioners [1][2]. Murphy is one of the sitting District 5 commissioners [2].\n\n## Office history\nMurphy currently serves as a Carroll County commissioner for District 5 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carroll County Commissioners - Carroll County, Tennessee](https://www.carrollcountytn.gov/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Barry","fullname":"Barry Mac Murphy","lastname":"Murphy","middlename":"Mac","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent independent Carroll County commissioner for District 5, seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 ballot.","terms":[],"token":"AsqmU9qV70"}