{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLance C Loftis, of Gallatin, is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 35, which covers Trousdale County and part of Sumner County. His petition was on file and approved as of March 12, 2026; he faces Phil Barnes of Hendersonville in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026. [1] Republican incumbent William Slater is also on the ballot for the seat. [1]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Petitions Filed for Tennessee House of Representatives as of March 12, 2026 \u2013 Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_Filed_2026-03-12.pdf)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_035","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 35"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Lance C","fullname":"Lance C Loftis","lastname":"Loftis","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_035","contest_title":"TN House District 35","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_035","contest_title":"TN House District 35","county":"Sumner","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_035","office_title":"State Representative District 35","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"LCA5qLJC7a"}