{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLarry Jeremiah Brown, of Cosby, filed as an Independent candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 11, which covers Cocke County and parts of Hamblen and Jefferson counties. His petition was on file and approved as of March 12, 2026, for the 2026 general election. [1] The seat is open after Republican Jeremy Faison, who has held it since 2010, announced he would not seek reelection; Republicans Kenny Cody, Jeff Fancher and Charles R. Southerland, and Democrat Sheila Grooms McMahan are also on the ballot. [1][2]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Petitions Filed for Tennessee House of Representatives as of March 12, 2026 \u2013 Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_Filed_2026-03-12.pdf)\n- [2] [East Tennessee state representative will not run for re-election \u2013 WVLT](https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/15/east-tennessee-state-representative-will-not-run-re-election/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_011","county":"Cocke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State House District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Larry Jeremiah","fullname":"Larry Jeremiah Brown","lastname":"Brown","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_011","contest_title":"TN State House District 11","county":"Cocke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_011","office_title":"State Representative District 11","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"state_house_011","contest_title":"TN State House District 11","county":"Cocke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_011","office_title":"State Representative District 11","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_011","office_title":"State Representative District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"ZiYynocjP5"}