{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKatrena Powers Reynolds is an Independent candidate for one of three Campbell County Commission District 5 seats on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot, one of six candidates competing for seats none of which are held by the district's current commissioners [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nIn October 2024, before entering the race, Reynolds spoke publicly in favor of bringing a Boys and Girls Club location to Campbell County, telling the Mountain Press: \"I just see it as a good opportunity for parents to be able to work because single or two-parent homes, two parents working, there's nowhere for them to go.\" [3]\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Looking ahead to the August General Election Ballot \u2013 WLAF](https://1450wlaf.com/231028-2/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08\n[2] [Lynch, Jeffries running for Campbell County mayor in August \u2013 The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/lynch-jeffries-running-for-campbell-county-mayor-in-august/article_d5581405-b02e-505b-b2b7-cced0b03b010.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08\n[3] [Boys and Girls Club of Campbell County estimated to open in 2025 \u2013 The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/boys-and-girls-club-of-campbell-county-estimated-to-open-in-2025/article_7baab2bb-f4bc-57c0-b728-56b9e2e71500.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08 (published Oct. 21, 2024)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Campbell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Katrena","fullname":"Katrena Powers Reynolds","lastname":"Reynolds","middlename":"Powers","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Campbell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Campbell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Campbell County Commission District 5 in the August 6, 2026 general election; in 2024 publicly advocated for bringing a Boys and Girls Club to Campbell County.","terms":[],"token":"MWYiAo0Pml"}