{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEmily Hand is a Democratic candidate for the Washington County Commission's 7th District seat in the county general election on August 6, 2026 [1][2]. Her campaign, \"Emily Hand for Commissioner \u2014 District 7,\" centers on hope, housing, healthcare, and economic development, and says she is \"committed to ensuring that every voice in District 7 is heard\" [1].\n\n## Career\nHand is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has practiced for close to 10 years, with a focus on the treatment and healing of trauma and addiction, per her campaign site [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Emily Hand for Commissioner \u2014 District 7](https://ingoodhandsd7.lovable.app/) \u2014 campaign site, accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [One Vote Election Project Washington County](https://www.tndemocracynetwork.org/onevotewashington) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"EMILY","fullname":"EMILY HAND","lastname":"HAND","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 7","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 7","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commissioner District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Washington County Commission District 7 in the Aug. 6, 2026 general; a licensed professional counselor with nearly a decade treating trauma and addiction.","terms":[],"token":"BGgyXGYXxB"}