{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAndrew J. Koontz, of Portland, is running as an independent candidate for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District in the 2026 election.[1]\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Tennessee's redrawn congressional districts: A full guide to every candidate running in 2026 \u2013 NewsChannel5](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessees-redrawn-congressional-districts-a-full-guide-to-every-candidate-running-in-2026)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_7","county":"Benton","county_count":22,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Andrew J.","fullname":"Andrew J. Koontz","lastname":"Koontz","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_7","contest_title":"US House District 7","county":"Benton","county_count":22,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_7","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"us_house_7","contest_title":"US House District 7","county":"Benton","county_count":22,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_7","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_7","office_title":"US House District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"Kw1Vcc85fT"}