{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKirk D Carter, of Dyer, filed as an Independent candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 79, which covers parts of Carroll, Gibson, and Henderson counties. His candidate petition was on file and approved as of March 12, 2026, for the 2026 general election. [1] Republican incumbent Brock Martin 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_079","county":"Carroll","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State House District 79"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kirk D","fullname":"Kirk D Carter","lastname":"Carter","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_079","contest_title":"TN State House District 79","county":"Carroll","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_079","office_title":"State Representative District 79","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"state_house_079","contest_title":"TN State House District 79","county":"Carroll","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_079","office_title":"State Representative District 79","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_079","office_title":"State Representative District 79","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"R4jw4Nbczq"}