{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGregory \"Greg\" Byrd is the incumbent Jefferson County Commissioner for District 4 and a Republican nominee for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election, which fills two District 4 seats.[1][2]\n\n## Background and education\nByrd attended East Tennessee State University.[3]\n\n## Office history\nByrd represents District 4 on the Jefferson County Commission and has served on county commission committees, including budget-related committees.[2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot, Jefferson County TN, August 6, 2026](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JCTN_August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Jefferson County Commissions/Boards/Committees (April 2026)](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Alpha-Chart-April-2026.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Greg Byrd, Jefferson County Commission Tennessee (LinkedIn)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-byrd-0b6413b9/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"GREGORY","fullname":"GREGORY BYRD","lastname":"BYRD","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Jefferson County commissioner for District 4, running for re-election; attended East Tennessee State University.","terms":[],"token":"j8fKGN2nc3"}