{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAnthony Johnson is the incumbent Republican member of the Rutherford County Commission representing District 11.[1][2] He is seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot against Democrat Wayne Sharpe.[2]\n\n## Office history\nJohnson previously served on the Rutherford County Commission for 17 years before losing his seat in 2010.[3] He returned to the commission in 2022, winning the Republican primary and running unopposed in that year's general election, and again holds the District 11 seat in the 2026 election cycle.[1][2][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Anthony Johnson - County Commissioner, UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/anthony-johnson) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [August 6, 2026 General Election Candidate List, Rutherford County, TN](https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/uploads/dm/79794/August_6_General_Election_Candidate_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Changing of the guard: Rutherford County Commission will gain new members - AOL](https://www.aol.com/news/changing-guard-rutherford-county-commission-020103174.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"ANTHONY","fullname":"ANTHONY JOHNSON","lastname":"JOHNSON","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":"County Commission District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Rutherford County Commissioner for District 11; earlier served 17 years on the commission before a 2010 loss and a 2022 return.","terms":[],"token":"ChSj6o9qKx"}