{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nShelia Godwin is a Democratic candidate seeking election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 80 [1]. She is listed on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. As of the available records, she does not have any endorsements from Democratic or progressive organizations [2]. Godwin states that she aims to bring her extensive experience to the role as a candidate for State Representative in the Tennessee State Government [3].\n\n## Career\n\nShelia L. Godwin is a candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives who states that she brings extensive experience to her campaign for District 80 [3]. She identifies as a member of the Democratic Party [1]. Specific details regarding her pre-political employment history, business ownership, professional licenses, or military service are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Office history\n\nShelia Godwin is a Democratic candidate seeking election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 80 [1]. She is listed on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election set for November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nPrior to this current campaign, Godwin ran as a Democratic candidate for the Tennessee State Representative position in District 80 during the 2024 Tennessee Statewide Elections [3]. In that cycle, she competed against three other candidates [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Shelia Godwin - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Shelia_Godwin)\n[2] [Endorsements for Shelia Godwin - Tennessee Democratic Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/TN/candidate_Shelia_Godwin/51430)\n[3] [Lykelect](https://lykelect.com/post/shelia-l-godwin/6236a748-7890-4d11-b9f7-dac98ac4e7f2/)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Shelia","fullname":"Shelia L. Godwin","lastname":"Godwin","middlename":"L.","office_history":[],"summary":"Shelia L. Godwin is a Democratic candidate running for Tennessee House of Representatives District 80 in the August primary elections.","terms":[],"token":"dmAb7iErfv"}