{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDeborah Holbrook is a Democratic member of the Cumberland County Commission representing the 8th District, which elects two commissioners [2][3]. She advanced to the August 6, 2026 general election from the May primary, appearing on the general ballot alongside Republicans Greg Maxwell (about 56 percent) and Keith Burgess Jr. (about 43 percent) [3].\n\n## Career\nHolbrook is an alumna of Emerge Tennessee, the state affiliate of a national program that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nAccording to a Fall 2023 report to the Tennessee Comptroller, Holbrook completed 61 hours of commissioner training, exceeding the state's 35-hour requirement [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Emerge Tennessee \u2014 Elected Alumnae](https://tn.emergeamerica.org/alumnae/in-elected-office/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commissioner Report to Comptroller, Fall 2023 \u2014 Tennessee Comptroller](https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/la/documents/county-commissioner-reports/County%20Commissioner%20Report%20to%20Comptroller%20Fall%202023.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Cumberland County primary results, May 5, 2026 \u2014 The UC Now](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/wyatt-trustee-kerley-register-of-deeds-advance-in-cumberland/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"DEBORAH","fullname":"DEBORAH HOLBROOK","lastname":"HOLBROOK","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commission District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic Cumberland County commissioner for the 8th District and an Emerge Tennessee alumna; completed 61 hours of commissioner training, well above the state requirement.","terms":[],"token":"OODKW2ywbJ"}