{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEden Nokes is an independent candidate for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 3 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against Republicans Bradley Hendrix and Don Rigsby and Democrats Jack Barton and Ronnie Goodwin [1][2].\n\n## Career\nNokes is a clerk for Town & Lake Realty & Auction and has managed Bell Street Apartments since 2018, work she has described as involving budgets, planning, and public input [3].\n\n## Office history\nNokes sought appointment to fill District 3 commission vacancies twice in 2025 \u2014 first after the resignation of Susannah Cripps and again in October 2025 after the resignation of Tony Luna \u2014 but was not selected [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Four Seek Appointment to Fill Vacancy on County Commission \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/four-seek-appointment-to-fill-vacancy-on-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"EDEN","fullname":"EDEN NOKES","lastname":"NOKES","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for DeKalb County Commission District 3; realty clerk and apartment manager who twice sought appointment to a District 3 vacancy in 2025.","terms":[],"token":"aKpLyhRkF7"}