{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMac Pickle is a Democratic candidate seeking election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 8 in 2026 [1]. He appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026, where he faces fellow Democrat Hilary Trudell [1]. The general election for this seat is set to occur on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nPickles has been identified as a candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 8 race through BallotReady [2]. In local coverage, he has been described by a writer in Knox TN Today as \"a hero to me \u2013 and thousands of kids\" [3].\n\n## Office history\n\nMac Pickle is a candidate for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 8 [1]. He is listed on the ballot in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1][2]. As this election has not yet occurred as of May 11, 2026, its outcome is unknown.\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding any previous elected or appointed offices held by Mac Pickle, nor do they detail any prior races he may have run for office.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Mac Pickle - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mac_Pickle)\n[2] [Mac Pickle | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/mac-pickle)\n[3] [Mac Pickle: A hero to me \u2013 and thousands of kids - Knox TN Today](https://www.knoxtntoday.com/a-hero-to-me-and-thousands-of-kids/?fb_comment_id=4158765550905775_4160198000762530)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mac","fullname":"Mac Pickle","lastname":"Pickle","office_history":[],"summary":"Mac Pickle is a Democratic candidate running for Tennessee House of Representatives District 8 in the 2026 primary election.","terms":[],"token":"ToiSiRpL0i"}