{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAdam Southern is an independent candidate for District 9 on the Maury County Commission in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. At a June 30, 2026 candidate forum hosted by NAACP Chapter 5584 and the Think Tank Foundation, Southern proposed slowing growth to preserve the area's local identity and greenbelts [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Aug 2026 Petitions and Party Nominations | Maury County, TN](https://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/685/Aug-2026-Petitions-and-Party-Nominations) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Southern Middle TN Today News with Tom Price 7-16-26](https://www.frontporchradiotn.com/post/southern-middle-tn-today-news-with-tom-price-7-16-26) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","county":"Maury","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Adam","fullname":"Adam Southern","lastname":"Southern","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 9","county":"Maury","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 9","county":"Maury","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commissioner District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Maury County Commission District 9 who favors slowing growth to preserve the area's local identity and greenbelts.","terms":[],"token":"MFTx3PKyFe"}