{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLaura Davidson is the District 5 commissioner and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 election [1]. She appears on the ballot as an Independent [3]. Announcing her re-election bid, she said, \"I am honored to serve the residents of District 5 and proud of the progress we have made together,\" and described Rutherford County as \"a growing community with incredible potential\" [1].\n\n## Office history\nDavidson was first elected to the Rutherford County Commission in 2022 [1].\n\n## Career\nDavidson has been a community volunteer in La Vergne for over a decade [2]. She has served as chief of Box 100, a nonprofit that assists fire, police, and emergency personnel with crowd and traffic control as well as rehab services, and has volunteered on La Vergne city boards and committees including the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, the Greenway Advisory Committee, the Industrial Development Board, and the Local Emergency Planning Committee [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Davidson seeks re-election to county commission (Murfreesboro Post)](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/murfreesboropost/davidson-seeks-re-election-to-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Candidate announcement: Laura Davidson for County Commission (Murfreesboro Post)](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/murfreesboropost/candidate-announcement-laura-davidson-for-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Rutherford County August 6 General Election Candidate List](https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/uploads/dm/79794/August_6_General_Election_Candidate_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 05"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"LAURA","fullname":"LAURA DAVIDSON","lastname":"DAVIDSON","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 05","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 05","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 05","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent District 5 commissioner and longtime La Vergne community volunteer seeking re-election to the Rutherford County Commission.","terms":[],"token":"H0p87aSjYa"}