{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRussell DeBerry is the independent candidate for Hardeman County Commission, District 7, Position 1, and is running unopposed for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1].\n\n## Office history\nRussell DeBerry currently serves as Hardeman County Commissioner for District 7, Position 1 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hardeman County Election Commission \u2014 August 6, 2026 Official Sample Ballot](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AhunmX4xEaSVTC0sXKimbLDC-E1NLTxH/view) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Hardeman County Election Commission \u2014 Your Elected Officials](https://www.hardemanvotes.com/p/your-elected-officials.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Hardeman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 7, Position 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Russell","fullname":"Russell DeBerry","lastname":"DeBerry","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 7, Position 1","county":"Hardeman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 7, Position 1","county":"Hardeman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commissioner District 7, Position 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Hardeman County Commissioner for District 7, Position 1, running unopposed for re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"TLj8kNts7d"}