{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLore Bergman is a Democratic candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District [1]. She filed her Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission on November 6, 2023, establishing \"Lore Bergman for US Congress\" as her principal campaign committee [3]. Bergman officially declared her candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\nBergman describes herself as a disability and elderly advocate who previously ran in the 2024 cycle for the same seat [7]. Her 2026 campaign is driven by the motto \"Love Thy Neighbor\" and focuses on issues including affordable housing, Medicare, resources for people with disabilities, banning assault weapons, lower drug prices, and women's reproductive rights [12]. She states that she is running again because she believes the economy is being destroyed, prices are skyrocketing, and democracy is being challenged daily [10].\n\nThe candidate's platform includes fighting price gouging, implementing rent control and freezes, and providing free childcare and pre-kindergarten [11]. Bergman has engaged in voter registration events and public appearances to promote her campaign [9]. She faces incumbent Republican John Rose in the general election if she wins the primary [13].\n\n## Background and education\n\nLore Bergman was born in Chicago, Illinois [1]. She is a first-generation immigrant [12]. Bergman self-describes as a disabled person who has spent much of her life navigating complex systems involving Social Security, disability benefits, and public housing [4], [7], [8].\n\nBergman graduated from the Marquette Manor Baptist Academy [1]. She earned a bachelor's degree from the Pillsbury Baptist institution, though the specific name of the college is not fully provided in available records [1].\n\n## Career\n\nLore Bergman is a disability and elderly advocate who has spent much of her life navigating Social Security, disability benefits, public housing, and other assistance programs [4][7][8]. She states that these experiences revealed significant flaws in resources designed to help those in need, noting that the system can often frustrate users to the point of hopelessness and despair [4][8]. Bergman self-describes as a disabled person and draws upon this personal experience to inform her advocacy work [7][8].\n\nBergman is a first-generation immigrant who was born in Chicago, Illinois [12]. She graduated from Marquette Manor Baptist Academy and earned a bachelor's degree from Pillsbury Baptist College [1]. Professionally, she identifies as an activist [6].\n\n## Office history\n\nLore Bergman has not held any elected or appointed public office prior to her current campaign [6]. She self-describes as a disability and elderly advocate, citing her personal experiences navigating Social Security, disability benefits, and public housing systems as the basis for her political focus [4][7][8].\n\nBergman ran for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District during the 2024 cycle [1]. She filed a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission on November 6, 2023, establishing her principal campaign committee for this race [3]. In the Democratic primary held on August 1, 2024, Bergman was defeated by incumbent Republican John Rose [2][13].\n\nBergman is currently running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District as a Democrat [1]. She declared her candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. On her campaign website, Bergman states that she won the primary \"last year,\" although official records indicate she lost the 2024 Democratic primary to John Rose [10].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nLore Bergman has not held elected office prior to her 2026 campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th District [1][2]. Consequently, she has no legislative record, sponsored bills, or committee assignments to report [6]. Her political experience is self-described as stemming from her advocacy work rather than formal government service [6].\n\nBergman\u2019s policy positions are centered on progressive issues, including affordable housing, Medicare expansion, resources for people with disabilities, banning assault weapons, lowering drug prices, and protecting women\u2019s reproductive health [6][12]. She identifies as a disability and elderly advocate, citing her personal experiences navigating Social Security, disability benefits, and public housing systems as the basis for her platform [4][8].\n\nOn economic issues, Bergman states that she will fight to pass legislation against price gouging and implement strict controls on annual price increases for goods and services, including rent payments [11]. Her platform also includes calls for free childcare and pre-kindergarten, as well as rent control measures to protect tenants' rights [11]. She has described the current political environment as chaotic and dysfunctional, expressing concern over rising hate, racism, bigotry, and misogyny in the country [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lore Bergman - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Lore_Bergman)\n[2] [Tennessee's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_6th_Congressional_District_election,_2024_(August_1_Democratic_primary))\n[3] [Form 1 for Lore Bergman for US Congress](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00855684/1734510/)\n[4] [Lore Bergman for Tennessee\u2019s 6th Congressional District | News | lebanondemocrat.com](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/maconcounty/news/lore-bergman-for-tennessee-s-6th-congressional-district/article_a18b65c5-88c1-5423-9408-aec7e53a9b4e.html)\n[5] [Lore Bergman \u2013 The Official website of Lore Bergman](https://lorebergman.org/)\n[6] [Democrat Lore Bergman runs for 6th congressional district - Nashville Banner](https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/07/20/lore-bergman-candidate-6th-congressional-district/)\n[7] [Candidate announcement: Lore Bergman for Congress, 6th District - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-thewilsonpost/candidate-announcement-lore-bergman-for-congress-6th-district/)\n[8] [Bergman announces candidacy for 6th Congressional District - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/gallatinnews/bergman-announces-candidacy-for-6th-congressional-district/)\n[9] [Lore Bergman for US Congress | Tennessee Technological University Event Calendar](https://reserve.tntech.edu/events/QiiqhIHRpLsyCYJsxwHV/7SZB0ui31rEiK5d4IHj7)\n[10] [Meet Lore \u2013 Lore Bergman](https://lorebergman.org/meet-lore/)\n[11] [Platform \u2013 Lore Bergman](https://lorebergman.org/platform/)\n[12] [Lore Bergman Archives - Nashville Banner](https://nashvillebanner.com/tag/lore-bergman/)\n[13] [Tennessee House District 6 General Election Results 2024](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/tennessee-us-house-district-6-results)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_6","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":28,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Lore","fullname":"Lore Bergman","lastname":"Bergman","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_6","contest_title":"US House District 6","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":28,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_6","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"us_house_6","contest_title":"US House District 6","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":28,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_6","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_6","office_title":"US House District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Lore Bergman is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 6th Congressional District, advocating for disability rights and progressive policies.","terms":[],"token":"St1frYKvJh"}