{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJessica Means currently serves as a Sullivan County commissioner [1]. In February 2026, she announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 1 primary [1]. The general election for this seat is scheduled to occur after May 11, 2026, and its outcome remains unknown [1].\n\nMeans describes herself as a Sullivan County resident, farmer, and small business owner [1]. She has stated that she is running to provide \"steady, family-first leadership\" and to ensure the district has a representative who is \"present, accessible, and grounded in this community\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nJessica Means is a Sullivan County resident who self-describes as a mother, farmer, and small business owner [1]. She currently serves as a county commissioner in Sullivan County [1]. Specific details regarding her birth year, upbringing, religious affiliation, or formal educational background are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nJessica Means is a Sullivan County resident who self-describes as a farmer and small business owner [1]. She serves as a county commissioner in Sullivan County, Tennessee [1]. The Sullivan County Commission includes commissioners for Districts 1 through 6, though specific biographical details for each commissioner are not provided in the available records [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nJessica Means serves as a Sullivan County Commissioner [1]. She self-describes as a Sullivan County mom, farmer, and small business owner [1].\n\nIn February 2026, Means announced her campaign for the Tennessee House of Representatives in District 1 [1].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nJessica Means self-describes as a farmer and small business owner [1]. She also serves as a Sullivan County commissioner [1]. The provided sources do not specify the nature of her businesses, her family wealth source, specific ownership stakes, or details regarding any sales of businesses.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jessica Means Announces Campaign for Tennessee State Representative in District 1](https://www.votejessicameans.com/post/jessica-means-announces-campaign-for-tennessee-state-representative-in-district-1)\n[2] [Commissioners | Sullivan County TN](https://sullivancountytn.gov/county-commissioner-information/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_001","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 1"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"sullivan","displayname":"Means, Jessica","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"10/12/22","documentid":"ACEAA915-4AD0-4716-8C7A-B99AEDCEC577","documentname":"3rd Quarter campaign finance","documentnameid":["ACEAA915-4AD0-4716-8C7A-B99AEDCEC577","3rd Quarter campaign finance"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/29/22","documentid":"DA31C718-438D-4217-B59F-AAFD9C755C6F","documentname":"pre-general report","documentnameid":["DA31C718-438D-4217-B59F-AAFD9C755C6F","pre-general report"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/11/22","documentid":"C850CE69-1F2A-4A91-8AD1-24E2825CB17E","documentname":"3rd Quarter Disclosure","documentnameid":["C850CE69-1F2A-4A91-8AD1-24E2825CB17E","3rd Quarter Disclosure"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"05/01/22","documentid":"4248F0A2-E667-4F45-8117-3F8E1AF80A15","documentname":"Financial Disclosure 2","documentnameid":["4248F0A2-E667-4F45-8117-3F8E1AF80A15","Financial Disclosure 2"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/11/22","documentid":"09694F86-92E4-4F80-96F8-5BA0960BA621","documentname":"1st Quarter Disclosure","documentnameid":["09694F86-92E4-4F80-96F8-5BA0960BA621","1st Quarter Disclosure"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/26/22","documentid":"6BDAFA70-EC61-49F2-AB08-A47D89854ACD","documentname":"Matt Means Treasurer Appointment","documentnameid":["6BDAFA70-EC61-49F2-AB08-A47D89854ACD","Matt Means Treasurer Appointment"],"documenttype":"Treasurer Appointment","electionname":null}],"filertype":"CANDIDATE","officename":"COUNTY COMMISSION","source_customer_id":"6074E035-D00A-404F-8A84-6ED696F1378D","source_filer_id":"1C10A2FE-ADEF-4A6C-8AA5-AA8C4AC31F80","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Inactive"},{"county":"sullivan","displayname":"Means, Jessica","documents":[{"datesubmitted":null,"documentid":null,"documentname":null,"documentnameid":[null,null],"documenttype":null,"electionname":null}],"filertype":"CANDIDATE","officename":"COUNTY COMMISSION","source_customer_id":"6074E035-D00A-404F-8A84-6ED696F1378D","source_filer_id":"C92FF864-88B0-4696-8BF0-D27B55BC9295","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Jessica","fullname":"Jessica Means","lastname":"Means","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_001","contest_title":"TN House District 1","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_001","office_title":"State Representative District 1","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_001","contest_title":"TN House District 1","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_001","office_title":"State Representative District 1","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_001","office_title":"State Representative District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jessica Means, a Sullivan County commissioner and farmer, announced her campaign for Tennessee State Representative in District 1 on February 17, 2026.","terms":[],"token":"h2VNlWnyPV"}