{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames Hardin is the Republican Party nominee for one of Tipton County Commission District 2's two seats in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against sitting District 2 commissioners Michael W. Naifeh (also a Republican nominee) and Justin Gangaware (Independent)[1][2].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Official Sample Ballot, Tipton County, August 6, 2026 General Election](https://cms4files.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf)\n- [2] [Legislative Body \u2013 Tipton County Government](https://tiptonco.com/government/legislative_body/index.php)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"James","fullname":"James Hardin","lastname":"Hardin","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commission District 2","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commission District 2","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":"County Commission District 2","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"RWcoG4SKHk"}