{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nFreda K. Jones is running as an independent candidate for Coffee County School Board, Seat 1 (Districts 1, 3, 4), in the August 6, 2026 county general election, a seat that elects two members; the ballot also lists Republicans Gary P. Nester and Brent Parsley [1].\n\n## Office history\nJones is a current member of the Coffee County Board of Education representing Seat 1 (Districts 1, 3, 4) [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Coffee County Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026](https://coffeecountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6811/August-6-2026-Republican-Ballot) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Coffee County Schools \u2014 Board Members](https://www.coffeecountyschools.com/boardmembers) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_seat_1","county":"Coffee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member Seat 1 - District 1,3,4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Freda","fullname":"Freda K. Jones","lastname":"Jones","middlename":"K.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_seat_1","contest_title":"School Board Member Seat 1 - District 1,3,4","county":"Coffee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_seat_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_seat_1","contest_title":"School Board Member Seat 1 - District 1,3,4","county":"Coffee","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_seat_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_seat_1","office_title":"School Board Member Seat 1 - District 1,3,4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sitting Coffee County school board member for Seat 1 (Districts 1,3,4), running for re-election in 2026 as an independent.","terms":[],"token":"nWsczyU4Q2"}