{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLori Sukel is the Democratic candidate for Washington County Commission, District 10, on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot, facing Republican incumbent David Tomita [1]. The Washington County Democratic Party's candidate listing describes her as an East Tennessee State University graduate with a background in geography, with a stated focus on land-use planning [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [One Vote Election Project \u2014 Washington County, Tennessee Democracy Network](https://www.tndemocracynetwork.org/onevotewashington) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Candidates \u2013 Washington County Democratic Party](https://wctndp.org/candidates/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 10"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"LORI","fullname":"LORI SUKEL","lastname":"SUKEL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 10","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 10","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":"County Commissioner District 10","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"ETSU graduate with a geography background; Democratic candidate for Washington County Commission District 10 in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"J7vwDe3qbx"}