{"biography":"Jean Howard-Hill, also known as Lady-J or Lady J, is an independent candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election [1]. She previously ran for the same seat in 2024 as an independent, receiving 1.5% of the vote (5,120 votes) against incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann [1]. In that race, she was one of four independent candidates on the general election ballot alongside Dean Arnold, Rodney King, and Donnie Ownby [1].\n\nHoward-Hill holds a bachelor's degree in urban planning and government from Wheaton College [1]. Her professional background includes serving as a business executive at Howard-Hill Consultants and working as a political science professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) [1], [11]. She is described as a Republican activist and a frequent candidate for public office [20].\n\nBeyond her congressional bids, Howard-Hill ran as a write-in candidate for mayor of Chattanooga in March 2021, stating she aimed to \"bring real leadership by someone who knows the role of the mayor\" [11]. She has also sought election to the U.S. House multiple times prior to 2024 and 2026 [11]. Her campaign contact information includes a website at www.jeanhowardhillforcongress.com and an address in Chattanooga, Tennessee [10].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jean Howard-Hill - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jean_Howard-Hill)\n- [2] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [3] [United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee,_2026)\n- [4] [Tennessee elections, 2024 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2024)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Candidate Information | Williamson County, TN - Official Site](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/1743/Candidate-Information)\n- [7] [2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_county_mayoral_elections)\n- [8] [2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election)\n- [9] [2026 Tennessee House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [10] [Vote-USA | Jean \"Lady J\" Howard-Hill | Previous Candidate for U.S. House 3rd District, Tennessee](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=tn&id=tnhowardhilljeandr)\n- [11] [Former UTC professor Howard-Hill running for Chattanooga mayor as write-in | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2021/feb/12/former-utc-professor-hill-running-chattanooga-mayo/)\n- [15] [Tennessee's 2026 candidate lists finalized for state and federal races \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tennessees-2026-candidate-lists-finalized-for-state-and-federal-races/)\n- [16] [Tennessee Governor Race 2026 | Latest Updates on Tennessee Governor Race 2026 \u2014 The Tennessee Firefly](https://www.tnfirefly.com/tennessee-governor-race)\n- [17] [Tennessee 2026 General Election](https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G26/TN)\n- [18] [Who Is Ahead in the Tennessee Governor's Race? Latest 2026 Election Polls - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/tennessee-governor-election-polls-2026.html)\n- [19] [2026 Elections - Election Commission - Knox County Tennessee Government](https://www.knoxcounty.org/election/election_schedule_2026.php)\n- [20] [Tennessee 2026 Elections: Candidates for Governor, Senate & House | Politics1](https://politics1.com/tn.htm)","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"US House District 3"},{"contest":"us_senate","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"US Senate"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Lady-J","fullname":"Lady-J Jean Howard-Hill","lastname":"Howard-Hill","middlename":"Jean","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_3","contest_title":"US House District 3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_3","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_house_3","contest_title":"US House District 3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_3","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_3","office_title":"US House District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]},{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_senate","contest_title":"US Senate","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_senate_class_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"us_senate","contest_title":"US Senate","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_senate_class_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_senate_class_1","office_title":"US Senate","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Jean Howard-Hill is an independent candidate for TN-03 in 2026, previously running as an independent in 2024 and seeking Chattanooga mayorship in 2021.","terms":[],"token":"k5qGI85YL8"}