{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nPatrick Burns is a sitting Henry County commissioner running as a Republican for a District 5 seat in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Each of Henry County's five commission districts elects three members [2].\n\n## Office history\nBurns is listed as one of Henry County's District 5 commissioners in the county's official directory of elected officials [2] and appears among county commissioners elected since 2022 [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Henry County Candidates Qualify For August 6 Election - radio NWTN](https://www.radionwtn.com/2026/03/10/henry-county-candidates-qualify-for-august-6-election-three-way-county-mayor-race-set/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Henry County Board of Commissioners - Henry County government directory](https://henrycountygovernment.azurewebsites.net/elected-officials/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commissioners Elected Since 2022 - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county-commissioners-elected-since-2022) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Henry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"PATRICK","fullname":"PATRICK BURNS","lastname":"BURNS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Henry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Henry","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sitting Henry County District 5 commissioner and Republican candidate seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"R8RqeAFGPR"}