{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nColby Burke is an independent member of the Scott County Commission for the 6th District (Oneida area), seeking re-election on August 6, 2026 [1][2]. The two-member district has an open seat after incumbent Shon Terry chose not to run; Burke is challenged by Jason Perry (R) and Torrey Slaven (I) [1].\n\n## Office history\nBurke has served on the commission since 2022 and sits on the Community Development, Emergency Services, and Intergovernmental committees [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Commissioner Colby Burke - Scott County, TN](http://scottcounty.com/government/board-of-county-commissioners/commissioner-colby-burke/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Colby","fullname":"Colby Burke","lastname":"Burke","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commissioner District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent incumbent Scott County commissioner for the 6th District since 2022; seeking re-election.","terms":[],"token":"O6hB4NjdBj"}