{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJayla Thomas is the Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 55 in the 2026 election, running in Nashville's Davidson County.\n\nThomas opposes uncontrolled development that displaces residents. She advocates for investment in power, water, and grid reliability before increasing residential density, and prioritizes protecting generational wealth and preventing working families from being priced out of their neighborhoods.\n\n## Background and education\nThomas was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, and later moved to Nashville. She holds a degree in Biological Sciences.\n\n## Career\nThomas's professional background spans business consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and energy infrastructure development. She serves as a commissioner on Nashville's Affordable Housing Trust Fund.\n\n## Family\nThomas is married and the mother of two children. The family resides in Nashville.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About Jayla \u2013 Jayla Thomas for Tennessee State Representative](https://www.jaylat4tennessee.com/about-jayla)\n- [2] [Jayla Thomas Candidate for State Representative Tennessee District 55 \u2013 Heartland Journal](https://heartlandjournal.substack.com)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_055","county":"Davidson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 55"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jayla","fullname":"Jayla Thomas","lastname":"Thomas","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_055","contest_title":"TN House District 55","county":"Davidson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_055","office_title":"State Representative District 55","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_055","contest_title":"TN House District 55","county":"Davidson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_055","office_title":"State Representative District 55","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_055","office_title":"State Representative District 55","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"ecBqSizdFK"}