{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEdgar \"Ted\" DeYoe III is a Democratic candidate for Sequatchie County Commission District 8 on the August 6, 2026 ballot, running, he says, \"reluctantly\" after being encouraged to seek office, with a stated goal of making \"Sequatchie-for-everyone.\"[1] His priorities include land-use and zoning management, more public engagement (particularly among voters under 40), farmland preservation through Heritage Farm programs, conservation of natural areas, hospital-status oversight, addressing county poverty (which he put at nearly 25% at or below the poverty level), county-wide disaster preparedness, and garbage disposal management.[1]\n\n## Background and education\nDeYoe grew up in a small farm town in upstate New York and has training in engineering.[1] About seven years ago, he and his wife relocated to Sequatchie County, seeking a return to a rural lifestyle resembling his childhood.[1] He describes himself as a hiker and backpacker.[1]\n\n## Career\nHe describes himself as a former medical researcher who worked at a lab in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then founded a medical-software spin-off company; he is now semi-retired.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Interviews: Edgar De Yoe \u2014 Sequatchie Post](https://www.facebook.com/61559850526176/posts/candidate-interviews-edgar-de-yoeedgar-ted-deyoe-iii-d-is-running-for-district-8/122211001202328350/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"EDGAR","fullname":"EDGAR DEYOE","lastname":"DEYOE","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Sequatchie","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Sequatchie County Commission District 8; former medical researcher and software-company founder who moved to the county about seven years ago.","terms":[],"token":"aoOE8a4h6Y"}