{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSharon Bourgeois Capshaw is a Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission District 7 in Tennessee, running in the August 6, 2026 general election [103]. She is a first-time candidate for the seat, not an incumbent; District 7's incumbent commissioner is Steve Verran, whom she and other Democratic primary candidates faced in the May 5, 2026 primary [101]. The district covers Oak Ridge, and Bourgeois Capshaw has focused her campaign on accessibility and representation for Oak Ridge residents [101]. Her stated priorities include protecting library access and free speech, improving ADA infrastructure, and increasing transparency and follow-through in county leadership [101]. She describes herself as having advisory and committee experience [101].\n\n## Sources\n\n[101] [Anderson County Tennessee Election Ballot (August 2026) \u2013 County Commission Candidates \u2014 Anderson County Democratic Party](https://www.andersoncountydemocraticparty.com/august2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[103] [Early voting begins today](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/04/10957/early-voting-begins-today) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Sharon","fullname":"Sharon Bourgeois Capshaw","lastname":"Capshaw","middlename":"Bourgeois","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commission District 7","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commission District 7","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission District 7 in the Aug. 6, 2026 election; retired in 2025 after 20 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.","terms":[],"token":"uIGyQpQkqc"}