{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nVan Malone is a sitting Humphreys County Commissioner for the 2nd District who is seeking re-election as an independent candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election.[1][2] District 2 is a \"Vote for Two\" contest; on the official Humphreys County sample ballot Malone is listed as an \"Independent Candidate\" alongside fellow independents Kathie McClanahan and Kenneth Dawyne Pirtle and Republican Party nominee Raven Roulette.[2]\n\n## Office history\nMalone is one of the two commissioners representing the 2nd District, which covers part of the Waverly area, on the Humphreys County Commission.[1][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Humphreys County officials - UT County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS)](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county/humphreys) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026 - Humphreys County Election Commission](https://hcecvote.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commission - Humphreys County, TN](https://www.humphreyscountytn.gov/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","county":"Humphreys","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Van","fullname":"Van Malone","lastname":"Malone","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commission District 2","county":"Humphreys","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commission District 2","county":"Humphreys","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":"County Commission District 2","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sitting Humphreys County commissioner (District 2) running for re-election as an independent in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"YeORRDMN4Q"}