{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMike Masters is a Republican candidate for the Washington County Commission's District 15 seat in the August 6, 2026 Tennessee county general election, running in a three-way race against independents Luke Carter and Ashley Newton [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nMasters currently serves on the Washington County Board of Education representing the Second District [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [One Vote Election Project \u2013 Washington County](https://www.tndemocracynetwork.org/onevotewashington) (Tennessee Democracy Network candidate roster by district) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [Current Elected Officials for Each District](https://wctndp.org/about/current-elected-officials-for-each-district/) (Washington County Democratic Party roster of current officeholders) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_15","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 15"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"MIKE","fullname":"MIKE MASTERS","lastname":"MASTERS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_15","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 15","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_15","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_15","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 15","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_15","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_15","office_title":"County Commissioner District 15","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Washington County Commission District 15 in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election; currently serves on the Washington County Board of Education, Second District.","terms":[],"token":"TYHzX13ltM"}