{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDerek Guy is a Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission, District 6, on the August 6, 2026 county general election ballot \u2014 one of four candidates competing for two available District 6 seats, alongside Republican incumbent Anthony Allen, Republican challenger Aaron Wells, and fellow Democrat Ebony Capshaw [1]. His campaign states: \"Local government is where real change starts\" [2].\n\n## Background and education\nGuy has lived in Anderson County for more than 20 years, per his campaign biography [2].\n\n## Career\nGuy is a Journeyman Wireman and serves as Membership Development and State Political Coordinator for IBEW Local 270 in Oak Ridge [2][3]. His campaign material emphasizes wages that keep pace with the cost of housing and healthcare, stronger connections between education and skilled-trade career pathways, and county leadership that \"listen[s] to residents, respect[s] their rights, and remember[s] who they work for\" [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Anderson County commission candidates and field for the Aug. 6, 2026 general election](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/04/10957/early-voting-begins-today) \u2014 Courier News, accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Anderson County Tennessee Election Ballot (August 2026) \u2013 County Commission Candidates](https://www.andersoncountydemocraticparty.com/august2026) \u2014 Anderson County Democratic Party, accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [IBEW Local 270 Organizing](https://www.facebook.com/IBEW270/) \u2014 IBEW Local 270, reflects public content as of July 2026","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Derek","fullname":"Derek Guy","lastname":"Guy","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commission District 6","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commission District 6","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commission District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission District 6 in the Aug. 6, 2026 county general election; IBEW Local 270 journeyman wireman and union political coordinator.","terms":[],"token":"wua8asKThy"}