{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDan Pohlgeers is a candidate in the 2026 Tennessee State Senate District 3 Republican primary [1]. He has filed to challenge incumbent Senator Rusty Crowe for the open seat [1]. The primary election is scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election set for November 3, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [TENNESSEE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE PASSES \u2013 Tri-Cities Local News](https://www.hvbcgroup.com/news/?p=167800)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_003","county":"Carter","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN Senate District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dan","fullname":"Dan Pohlgeers","lastname":"Pohlgeers","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_003","contest_title":"TN Senate District 3","county":"Carter","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate_003","office_title":"State Senate District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_senate_003","contest_title":"TN Senate District 3","county":"Carter","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate_003","office_title":"State Senate District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate_003","office_title":"State Senate District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Dan Pohlgeers is challenging incumbent Rusty Crowe in the Senate District 3 Republican Primary.","terms":[],"token":"EZ3AdZdjSm"}