{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nChristopher Monday is an independent candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Tennessee's 6th Congressional District [1]. He declared his candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nMonday, a Cookeville High School and Tennessee Tech alumnus, has self-described as a Constitutionalist who addresses issues including immigration, NFL protests, and gun control on his website and social media pages [2]. He is running despite having cerebral palsy, which he notes causes communication difficulties that do not stop him from seeking office [3]. In 2025, Monday completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nChristopher Monday was born in South Carolina [1]. He attended Cookeville High School, where he earned a high school diploma [1][2]. He is an alumnus of Tennessee Tech [2][3].\n\n## Career\n\nChristopher Monday was born in South Carolina [1]. He earned a high school diploma from Cookeville High School and is an alumnus of Tennessee Tech University [1][2][3].\n\nMonday self-describes as a Constitutionalist who operates businesses, though specific details regarding the nature or ownership of these enterprises are not provided in available sources [2]. He has cerebral palsy, which he notes causes communication difficulties that he works to overcome in his public life and political endeavors [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Christopher Monday - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Monday)\n[2] [Tennessee man isn't letting cerebral palsy stand in way of run for Congress](https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-man-isnt-letting-cerebral-palsy-stand-in-way-of-run-for-congress)\n[3] [Rochester Topic Christopher Monday | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News](https://13wham.com/topic/Christopher%20Monday)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Christopher","fullname":"Christopher B. Monday","lastname":"Monday","middlename":"B.","office_history":[],"summary":"Christopher Monday, an independent candidate with cerebral palsy and Tennessee Tech alumni status, is running for Tennessee's 6th Congressional District in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"wA0NQYeLQ4"}