{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nThomas Davis is a Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Tennessee's 4th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle [1]. He formally declared his candidacy for the Republican primary, which is scheduled to take place on August 6, 2026 [1].\n\nThe filing deadline for the race was originally set for March 10, 2026, but was subsequently reopened until May 15, 2026, due to redistricting adjustments [2]. Davis qualified as a candidate during this period, with the Tennessee Secretary of State listing him among the candidates for federal offices following the qualifying deadline of March 10, 2026 [3]. The general election for this seat is scheduled for November 3, 2026 [2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nThomas Davis is a Republican candidate running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 4th Congressional District [1]. He served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 2014 [1]. Davis attended Central Texas College [1].\n\n## Career\n\nThomas Davis served in the United States Army from 1989 to 2014 [1]. He attended Central Texas College [1].\n\nDavis has been affiliated with several veteran and civic organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the National Rifle Association [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nThomas Davis served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 2014 [1]. He has not held any other elected or appointed office prior to his current candidacy [1].\n\nDavis is a candidate in the Republican primary for Tennessee's 4th Congressional District, with the election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1][2]. The filing deadline for this race was March 10, 2026, and was later reopened on May 15, 2026, due to redistricting [2]. As of today, the outcome of this election is unknown [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Thomas Davis (Tennessee) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Davis_(Tennessee))\n[2] [Tennessee's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2026)\n[3] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Thomas","fullname":"Thomas E. Davis","lastname":"Davis","middlename":"E.","office_history":[],"summary":"Thomas Davis is a Republican candidate running for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 4th District in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"jsjR58N5qw"}