{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMike Gill represents District 8 on the Tipton County Board of Education and is the Republican Party nominee for the District 8 seat in the August 6, 2026 Tipton County general election.[1][2] The Tipton County Election Commission held a public hearing on March 5, 2026 to determine Gill's legal residence for candidacy purposes, after a challenge was filed by Farrel Vincent.[3]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Board Members \u2013 School Board \u2013 Tipton County](https://www.tipton-county.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=652060&type=d&pREC_ID=1107916)\n- [2] [Official Sample Ballot, Tipton County, August 6, 2026 General Election](https://cms4files.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf)\n- [3] [Tipton County Election Commission Hearing March 5](https://tiptonco.com/news_detail_T10_R38.php)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Gill","lastname":"Gill","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"County School Board District 8","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"tipton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":"County School Board District 8","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"tipton","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_8","contest_title":"County School Board District 8","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"tipton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":"County School Board District 8","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_8","office_title":"County School Board District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"hHRYeCmlW0"}