{"biography":"Justin Mash is a Republican candidate for Knox County Commission District 7 in Tennessee, running in the primary election scheduled for May 5, 2026 [9]. He is listed among the candidates on the ballot alongside Barry Beeler, Buddy Burkhardt, and William Cooper [9].\n\nPublicly available information identifies Mash as a principal in the Angle Group, a self-described political consulting and lobbying firm. The other principals of this firm are Drew Lonergan, Allie Jefferies, and Daniel Herrera [11]. Mash and Jefferies are engaged to be married [11].\n\nThe Knoxville Focus reported that the Angle Group was involved in the campaign of Christine Cruz, who ran for Knox County Commission At-Large. Specifically, the report noted that Jefferies was running Cruz\u2019s campaign and that Herrera was listed as a member of the firm [11]. The article highlighted these connections while discussing the local Republican Party dynamics, noting that Herrera served as chairman of the Knox County Republican Party at the time [11].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_gubernatorial_election,_2026)\n- [3] [United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee,_2026)\n- [4] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [5] [2026 Election United States House - Tennessee - District 05 - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/house/TN/05/2026/)\n- [6] [2026 Election United States Senate - Tennessee - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/TN/2026/)\n- [7] [2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee)\n- [8] [2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election)\n- [9] [Meet Knox County Commission candidates for District 3 and 7 - Knox TN Today](https://www.knoxtntoday.com/meet-knox-county-commission-candidates-for-district-3-and-7/)\n- [11] [Leadership Comes With Responsibility | The Knoxville Focus](https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/leadership-comes-with-responsibility/)\n- [12] [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/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"county_commission_district_7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Justin","fullname":"Justin Mash","lastname":"Mash","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"knox","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Justin Mash is a Republican candidate for Knox County Commission District 7 in Tennessee's May 2026 primary.","terms":[],"token":"njwnzPGkBs"}