{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nFren'Cherry R. Miller is an independent candidate for Madison County Mayor on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot, challenging Republican incumbent A.J. Massey.[1][2] His campaign, themed \"People Over Politics. Humanity First,\" emphasizes education and career/technical training, accessible healthcare, youth programs and mentorship, senior services, and infrastructure and economic growth.[1] He has said his top goal is \"a more streamlined government where all the people feel like they care and that they matter,\" and his campaign notes he would be Jackson\u2013Madison County's first African American mayor.[3]\n\n## Background and education\nMiller says he was born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee.[1]\n\n## Career\nAccording to his campaign, Miller served nearly 30 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring as a Master Sergeant after leading Marines around the world, and has built businesses and served as a volunteer chaplain supporting wounded service members.[1] He describes himself as \"a servant-leader\" and \"a decorated Marine.\"[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Meet the Candidate \u2014 Fren'Cherry Miller campaign](https://www.frencherrymiller.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Madison County August 6, 2026 petition candidate list \u2014 Madison County Election Commission](https://madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17463/Petition-Candidate-List-August-2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Mayoral candidates address the community face-to-face \u2014 WBBJ TV](https://www.wbbjtv.com/2026/02/17/mayoral-candidates-address-the-community-face-to-face/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Fren'Cherry","fullname":"Fren'Cherry R. Miller","lastname":"Miller","middlename":"R.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Madison","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Marine Corps veteran (retired Master Sergeant) and Jackson native running as an independent for Madison County Mayor in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"VLwFCQrp0D"}