{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBlake Grooms is a Republican candidate for Lawrence County Commission District 5, one of three candidates who qualified for the seat \u2014 alongside fellow Republican John D. Bradley and independent Jaden Williams \u2014 ahead of the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. At a Lawrence County Republican Party \"Politics in the Park\" event, Grooms introduced himself and \"explained his background in law enforcement, and why he was running for office,\" according to the Lawrence County Advocate [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates Qualify to Compete in Upcoming Elections](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/lawrencecountyadvocate/candidates-qualify-to-compete-in-upcoming-elections/), Lawrence County Advocate (Main Street Media of Tennessee), Feb. 23, 2026 \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08\n[2] [LCRP Makes 'Politics in the Park' Plans](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/lawrencecountyadvocate/lcrp-makes-politics-in-the-park-plans/), Lawrence County Advocate (Main Street Media of Tennessee), March 18, 2026 \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Lawrence","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"BLAKE","fullname":"BLAKE GROOMS","lastname":"GROOMS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Lawrence","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Lawrence","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commissioner District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Blake Grooms is a Republican candidate for Lawrence County Commission District 5 with a background in law enforcement, per local GOP campaign-event reporting.","terms":[],"token":"f0NYrGNYm3"}