{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRakaya Humphreys is an independent candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 ballot; the district elects three commissioners [1].\n\n## Background\nHumphreys was a member of the University of Tennessee at Martin WestStar Leadership Program's Class of 2025, a regional leadership-development program established in 1989 that develops leaders across West Tennessee [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Local professionals graduate from UTM WestStar program - State Gazette](https://www.stategazette.com/news/local-professionals-graduate-from-utm-weststar-program/article_2d0a0ffd-d41c-572f-915a-6512dcfc8b6a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rakaya","fullname":"Rakaya Humphreys","lastname":"Humphreys","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Carroll","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 Commission District 5","county":"Carroll","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 Commission District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 5, and a 2025 graduate of the UTM WestStar regional leadership program.","terms":[],"token":"kgZjle3OdW"}