{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKristal Alexander is the sitting Cannon County Commissioner for District Five. UT County Technical Assistance Service's roster of commissioners elected since 2022 lists her among that cohort [1], and she is a candidate for re-election to that seat in the 2026-08-06 Tennessee county general election [2]. WBRY's roundup of qualifying candidates listed her without the \"(R)\" marker the outlet uses for Republican candidates, consistent with its convention of marking only Republicans and leaving other candidates unmarked [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commissioners Elected Since 2022 \u2013 UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county-commissioners-elected-since-2022) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [2026 Election Field Continues to Grow \u2013 WBRY](https://www.wbry.com/2026-election-field-continues-to-grow/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KRISTAL","fullname":"KRISTAL ALEXANDER","lastname":"ALEXANDER","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commissioner District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate and sitting Cannon County Commissioner for District Five, seeking re-election in the 2026-08-06 Tennessee county general election.","terms":[],"token":"ji0QXUuF1y"}