{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJoshua Ray Ashburn of Bristol, Tennessee is an independent candidate in Tennessee's 1st Congressional District in 2026, set to appear on the ballot in the November 2026 general election [1]. The 1st Congressional District covers the northeastern corner of Tennessee, including the Tri-Cities region [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee's redrawn congressional districts: A full guide to every candidate running in 2026 \u2013 NewsChannel 5](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessees-redrawn-congressional-districts-a-full-guide-to-every-candidate-running-in-2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_1","county":"Blount","county_count":16,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Joshua","fullname":"Joshua Ray Ashburn","lastname":"Ashburn","middlename":"Ray","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_1","contest_title":"US House District 1","county":"Blount","county_count":16,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"us_house_1","contest_title":"US House District 1","county":"Blount","county_count":16,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_1","office_title":"US House District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Joshua Ray Ashburn is an independent candidate running for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"u9gfxCbYvE"}