{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nFerlin \"Clay\" Morgan is an Independent candidate for one of three Campbell County Commission District 5 seats on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot, one of six candidates competing for the seats after none of the three sitting District 5 commissioners sought re-election [1][2]. The other candidates are independents Suzette Davenport, Ralph Davis, Dwight E. Osborn, and Katrena Powers Reynolds, and Republican Pauline Walden Roberts, who ran unopposed in the May 2026 Republican primary with 588 votes [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Looking ahead to the August General Election Ballot \u2013 WLAF](https://1450wlaf.com/231028-2/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20\n[2] [Lynch, Jeffries running for Campbell County mayor in August \u2013 The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/lynch-jeffries-running-for-campbell-county-mayor-in-august/article_d5581405-b02e-505b-b2b7-cced0b03b010.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Campbell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ferlin","fullname":"Ferlin \"Clay\" Morgan","lastname":"Morgan","middlename":"\"Clay\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Campbell","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":"Campbell","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":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"lpDMnAwJ3Q"}