{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJustin Epperson is a Republican incumbent commissioner for District 4 of the Grainger County Commission, which elects three members, and is seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.[1][2] He received 355 votes in the May 2026 District 4 Republican primary.[1]\n\n## Office history\nEpperson won a second term in the 2022 election, finishing four votes ahead of first-time candidate Jennifer Fox Holt, 265 to 261.[3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Grainger Road Superintendent fends off primary challenge - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-road-superintendent-fends-off-primary-challenge/article_67d994fe-3821-4eb5-854b-adb7492c245a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commission - Grainger County Tennessee](https://www.graingercountytn.com/county-commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Holt challenging incumbents for 4th District commission seat - Grainger Today](https://www.graingertoday.com/news/holt-challenging-incumbents-for-4th-district-commission-seat/article_45af5dae-aaa2-11ec-a67d-3f8242fb7690.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Grainger","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Justin","fullname":"Justin Epperson","lastname":"Epperson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Grainger","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Grainger","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commission District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent seeking re-election to Grainger County Commission District 4; won a second term in 2022.","terms":[],"token":"DEnQ1TeHkx"}