{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKamden \"Kam\" Lang is running as an independent candidate for Houston County Sheriff in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. The seat is open: longtime Sheriff Kevin L. Sugg is retiring, an occasion recognized by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2026 [2][3]. Lang's campaign says he is committed to protecting \"businesses, schools, elderly, families, and the United States Constitution\" and to keeping the community \"safe, welcoming, and full of opportunity for future generations\" [1].\n\n## Career\nLang describes himself as a former deputy sheriff with nearly a decade of law enforcement experience, including specialized operations and S.W.A.T. training [1]. Outside law enforcement, he says he is a Houston County business owner and a regional vice president in financial services [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Kamden Lang for Houston County Sheriff \u2014 campaign website](https://www.kamdenlang.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Sheriff Kevin L. Sugg | Houston County Sheriff's Office](https://www.hcsotn.org/node/26) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Tennessee HJR1141, 114th General Assembly (resolution recognizing Sheriff Kevin Sugg on his retirement)](https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HJR1141/2025) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Kamden Lang for Houston County Sheriff \u2014 Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Lang4Sheriff/) (public campaign page; some content may require login)","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Houston","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kamden","fullname":"Kamden \"Kam\" Lang","lastname":"Lang","middlename":"\"Kam\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Houston","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Houston","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Houston County sheriff; former sheriff's deputy with SWAT training, a county business owner and a financial-services regional VP.","terms":[],"token":"tnhOvACb8H"}