{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohnny \"Coach\" Bruce is the Independent incumbent for Campbell County Commission District 4, seeking reelection in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. He is the only one of District 4's three sitting commissioners on the 2026 ballot \u2014 fellow incumbents Erica Simpson and Charles \"Goat\" Baird picked up petitions but did not file \u2014 leaving Bruce to face five challengers: Independents Marlana Lester and Devin Oakes, and Republicans Ray Perry, Chris Stanley, and Nathan Treadway, for the district's three seats [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBruce currently serves as chairman of the Campbell County Commission [3][4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lynch, Jeffries running for Campbell County mayor in August](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/lynch-jeffries-running-for-campbell-county-mayor-in-august/article_d5581405-b02e-505b-b2b7-cced0b03b010.html) \u2014 The Mountain Press, Robby O'Daniel, Feb. 25, 2026, accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Commission District 4 field getting potentially crowded](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/commission-district-4-field-getting-potentially-crowded/article_d3abe3fb-5c36-5181-bfe5-8f60b4f5e3de.html) \u2014 The Mountain Press, Robby O'Daniel, Jan. 14, 2026 (updated Mar. 23, 2026), accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] Johnny Bruce \u2014 UT County Technical Assistance Service official directory, accessed via search index 2026-07-06 (direct fetch blocked this session)\n[4] \"Campbell County Commissioner Johnny Bruce was voted in by the commission as chairman\" \u2014 LaFollette Press video, Facebook, accessed via search index 2026-07-06\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Campbell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Johnny","fullname":"Johnny \"Coach\" Bruce","lastname":"Bruce","middlename":"\"Coach\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Campbell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Campbell","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commission District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent incumbent and commission chairman, Campbell County Commission District 4; the only sitting D4 commissioner on the Aug. 6, 2026 ballot.","terms":[],"token":"qWuFfYeaRd"}