{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRita Pierce Murphy is listed as an independent candidate for Fentress County Commission, District 5 (a multi-member seat electing two commissioners), on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.\n\n## Office history\nRita Pierce Murphy currently serves on the Fentress County Commission representing the 5th District [1].","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Fentress","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"RITA","fullname":"RITA PIERCE MURPHY","lastname":"MURPHY","middlename":"PIERCE","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Fentress","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Fentress","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commissioner District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate and sitting Fentress County commissioner for District 5, seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"d2BtU3CEi6"}