{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAshley Craven is a Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission District 8 in the county general election on August 6, 2026 [1]. She says county government \"shape[s] our everyday lives in ways people don't always see\" \u2014 citing public schools, libraries, the animal shelter, and EMS as examples \u2014 and that local government should make residents' lives \"better. Easier. More stable.\" [2]\n\n## Career\nCraven serves on the Oak Ridge Board of Education and works as a senior project specialist in veterinary administration [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Anderson County Democratic Party, \"Anderson County Tennessee Election Ballot (August 2026) \u2013 County Commission Candidates,\" accessed 2026-07 \u2014 https://www.andersoncountydemocraticparty.com/august2026\n[2] Facebook, \"Ashley Craven for Oak Ridge Board of Education,\" public post, accessed 2026-07 \u2014 https://www.facebook.com/voteacraven/posts/122304872042239412/","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ashley","fullname":"Ashley Craven","lastname":"Craven","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Anderson","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 Commission District 8","county":"Anderson","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 Commission District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission District 8 in the Aug. 6, 2026 election; Oak Ridge Board of Education member and veterinary-administration project specialist.","terms":[],"token":"dRPTq2t7VV"}