{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSeth Campbell serves as a member of the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee for District 28 [1]. He is running in the 2026 Republican primary for that same district position [1]. The qualifying deadline for this race was March 10, 2026, at noon [1].\n\nCampbell has utilized his platform to discuss political issues and current events. In a column published by Main Street Media of Tennessee, he addressed the political climate under the Trump administration, criticizing what he described as Elon Musk's \"careless slashing\" of institutions since the president was sworn into office roughly a month prior [2]. He stated that while he is not against cutting government operations, he believes there must be protection for vital agencies and experts [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Seth Campbell: Elon Musk's careless slashing](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/cce-print/seth-campbell-elon-musks-careless-slashing/?pubid=murfreesboropost)","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_28","county":"Giles","county_count":5,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 28"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Seth","fullname":"Seth James Campbell","lastname":"Campbell","middlename":"James","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_28","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 28","county":"Giles","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_28","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_28","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 28","county":"Giles","county_count":5,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_28","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_28","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 28","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Seth James Campbell is listed as a candidate for the Republican State Executive Committee in Tennessee's 28th District Primary.","terms":[],"token":"YGAglYcV7Y"}