{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLance C Loftis is a Democratic candidate running for the Tennessee House of Representatives in District 35 [1]. He qualified for the ballot during the March 10, 2026 filing deadline [3]. Loftis is seeking to unseat the incumbent Republican representative, William Slater, who assumed office in November 2022 and whose current term ends on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nLoftis will appear on the ballot in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [2]. The winner of this primary is expected to face Slater in the general election on November 3, 2026 [2]. As of May 11, 2026, the outcome of these elections remains unknown.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [William Slater - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/William_Slater)\n[2] [Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_gubernatorial_election,_2026)\n[3] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Lance","fullname":"Lance C Loftis","lastname":"Loftis","middlename":"C","office_history":[],"summary":"Lance C Loftis is not identified in the provided sources as a candidate for Tennessee House District 35; William Slater is the incumbent Republican representative.","terms":[],"token":"vpyFIuxLE5"}