{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBilly L. Briggs is a Democratic candidate for the Washington County Commission's 8th District seat in the county general election on August 6, 2026, running against Republican incumbent Freddie Malone and independent Scott Keith Holly [1][2]. Per the Washington County Democratic Party's candidate listing, his campaign \"emphasizes fiscal responsibility, public safety coordination, and reduced county spending\" [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates \u2013 Washington County Democratic Party](https://wctndp.org/candidates/) \u2014 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_8","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"BILLY","fullname":"BILLY L. BRIGGS","lastname":"BRIGGS","middlename":"L.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Washington County Commission District 8 in the Aug. 6, 2026 general, running on fiscal responsibility and reduced county spending.","terms":[],"token":"GxO7FK36WO"}