{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames William Macon III is an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the Class II seat currently held by Republican Bill Hagerty [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for United States Senate, filed as of March 2026](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/USSenate_2026.pdf) \u2014 Tennessee Secretary of State, accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_senate_class_2","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US Senate (Class 2)"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"James William Macon","fullname":"James William Macon III","lastname":"III","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_senate_class_2","contest_title":"US Senate (Class 2)","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_senate_class_2","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"us_senate_class_2","contest_title":"US Senate (Class 2)","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_senate_class_2","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_senate_class_2","office_title":"US Senate (Class 2)","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"James William Macon III is on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot in Tennessee as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate.","terms":[],"token":"xO6hRueDGo"}