{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDeja Neal ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary for Wilson County Commission District 15 [1][2] and advances to the August 6, 2026 Wilson County general election against Republican incumbent Chris Dowell [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Wilson County primary election candidates, Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/wilson-county-primary-election-candidates/article_05932d5b-df06-5bb5-b1a3-b9466bed547b.html) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Wilson County May 5 primary candidates, Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/wilson-county-may-5-primary-candidates/article_1c729583-8efa-5bb9-bf6d-b169c75f0c2f.html) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Staff Directory - Chris Dowell, Wilson County Government](https://www.wilsoncountytn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=73) - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_15","county":"Wilson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 15"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"DEJA","fullname":"DEJA NEAL","lastname":"NEAL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_15","contest_title":"County Commission District 15","county":"Wilson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_15","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_15","contest_title":"County Commission District 15","county":"Wilson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_15","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_15","office_title":"County Commission District 15","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for Wilson County Commission District 15, unopposed in her primary; faces Republican incumbent Chris Dowell on August 6, 2026.","terms":[],"token":"SgRcDro1bV"}