{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeff Mackey is the incumbent Republican commissioner for Sequatchie County Commission District 9 and is seeking reelection on the August 6, 2026 ballot.[1] He chairs the commission's Emergency Services Committee, describes himself as \"libertarian-minded,\" and prioritizes infrastructure for population growth, job creation for young people, and attracting industry, while weighing property-owner rights against community concerns about potential data centers and solar farms.[1]\n\n## Background and education\nOriginally from Georgia, Mackey attended West Georgia College and completed his degree at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.[1]\n\n## Career\nHe operates a computer-networking business he founded before finishing college, setting up and maintaining networks for companies nationally, often flying his own plane to job sites.[1]\n\n## Office history\nMackey has served 12 years on the Sequatchie County Commission and cites the county's \"first clean audit we've ever had\" as a key accomplishment.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Interviews: Jeff Mackey \u2014 Sequatchie Post](https://www.facebook.com/61559850526176/posts/candidate-interviews-jeff-mackeyjeff-mackey-r-is-running-for-reelection-to-count/122210139560328350/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JEFFREY","fullname":"JEFFREY MACKEY","lastname":"MACKEY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 9","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 9","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commissioner District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Sequatchie County Commission District 9 member of 12 years; runs a computer-networking business and chairs the Emergency Services Committee.","terms":[],"token":"aRgZngDNTY"}