{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDewey Bryan is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Tennessee's 8th Congressional District [1]. He has declared his candidacy in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. The general election for this seat is set to occur on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nBryan qualified for the ballot during a filing period that was originally due on March 10, 2026, but was reopened until May 15, 2026, following redistricting [2]. The Tennessee Secretary of State listed Bryan among the candidates for federal offices as of late March 2026 [3]. Political analysis published in May 2026 characterizes the district as heavily favoring the Republican Party, with prediction markets indicating a high probability of a Republican victory [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nDewey Bryan has not held any prior elected or appointed office [1]. He is currently running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Tennessee's 8th Congressional District as a member of the Democratic Party [1]. Bryan declared his candidacy for the Democratic primary, which was scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. The general election for this seat is set for November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nInformation regarding other races run or lost by Bryan is not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Dewey Bryan](https://ballotpedia.org/Dewey_Bryan)\n[2] [Tennessee's 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 6 Democratic primary) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee's_8th_Congressional_District_election,_2026_(August_6_Democratic_primary))\n[3] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[4] [Will Republicans Win the TN-08 House Race in 2026?](https://www.lines.com/prediction-markets/elections/tn-08-house-election-winner)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dewey","fullname":"Dewey Gordon Bryan","lastname":"Bryan","middlename":"Gordon","office_history":[],"summary":"Dewey Bryan is a Democratic candidate running for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle.","terms":[],"token":"lOkW5yN9rU"}