{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames E. \"Jimmy\" Carmichael is the incumbent Jefferson County Commissioner for District 9 and a Republican nominee for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election, which fills two District 9 seats.[1]\n\n## Office history\nCarmichael serves as Chairman of the Jefferson County Commission and has held secretary roles on county boards and committees.[2][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot, Jefferson County TN, August 6, 2026](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JCTN_August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Jefferson County Commissions/Boards/Committees (April 2026)](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Alpha-Chart-April-2026.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Video Interview with Jefferson County Commission Chairman, Jimmy Carmichael (The Jefferson County Post)](https://jeffersoncountypost.com/?p=60289) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JAMES","fullname":"JAMES E. (JIMMY) CARMICHAEL","lastname":"CARMICHAEL","middlename":"E. (JIMMY)","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 9","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 9","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commissioner District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Jefferson County commissioner for District 9 and chairman of the County Commission, running for re-election.","terms":[],"token":"U6hoZUp21d"}