{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael Dewayne Slayton is a sitting member of the Macon County Commission representing District 6 and is the Republican candidate for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Each Macon County commission district elects two members, so District 6 is a \"vote for two\" contest [1]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the district with 189 votes (97.9%) [3].\n\n## Office history\nSlayton currently represents District 6 on the Macon County Commission and was reported among the incumbents seeking re-election in the 2026 county cycle [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Macon County Commissioner List - Macon County, TN](https://maconcountytn.gov/government/county_commission/commissioner_list.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Candidates seek party nomination in county primary May 5 - Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/maconcounty/maconcounty/news/candidates-seek-party-nomination-in-county-primary-may-5/article_7da16593-aef9-54a7-9694-722c454bf5a2.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Macon County May 5, 2026 Primary Election Results - Macon County Chronicle](https://www.maconcountychronicle.com/2026/05/13/macon-county-may-5-2026-primary-election-results/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Macon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"MICHAEL","fullname":"MICHAEL SLAYTON","lastname":"SLAYTON","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Macon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Macon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commissioner District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Macon County Commissioner for District 6 (Republican); won the May 2026 GOP primary with 97.9% and is running in the vote-for-two general.","terms":[],"token":"pUYFBQXi3D"}