{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRodney King is a Republican candidate running for the United States House of Representatives in Tennessee's 3rd district during the 2026 election cycle [2]. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026, following a primary on August 6, 2026 [2].\n\nKing previously sought elected office in Indiana, where he ran as a Republican candidate for Morgan Township Trustee in Porter County during the 2022 general election held on November 8, 2022 [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nRodney King served as the Morgan Township Trustee in Porter County, Indiana, a position he was first elected to in 2015 [3]. He ran for re-election to this office in the general election held on November 8, 2022 [1]. As the trustee, his responsibilities included overseeing township affairs alongside an Advisory Board of three community members [3].\n\nKing is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives seat representing Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District in the upcoming election scheduled for November 3, 2026 [2][4]. The primary for this race was held on August 6, 2026, with a filing deadline of March 10, 2026 [2]. Voters in the district will elect one representative to serve a two-year term [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Rodney King (Morgan Township Trustee, Porter County, Indiana, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Rodney_King_(Morgan_Township_Trustee,_Porter_County,_Indiana,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee,_2026)\n[3] [Morgan Township Trustee | Morgantwptrustee.org | Indiana](https://www.morgantwptrustee.org/)\n[4] [Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_3rd_Congressional_District)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rodney","fullname":"Rodney Joe King","lastname":"King","middlename":"Joe","office_history":[],"summary":"Rodney King is identified as the Morgan Township Trustee in Porter County, Indiana, and a candidate in the 2022 election; he is distinct from the historical figure Rodney King.","terms":[],"token":"JI8fVabRTG"}