{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBryant Frankford is the Democratic candidate for Hamblen County Commission District 12 on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot, opposed by Republican nominee Leo Shalhoup [1][2]. On his campaign site he describes healthcare access, economic-justice measures (including closing tax loopholes, raising the minimum wage, and supporting small businesses), and civil-rights protections among his platform priorities [3].\n\n## Background and education\nFrankford is a Morristown native and a graduate of Morristown-Hamblen High School West (Class of 2007). He attended Walters State Community College, where he studied computer science, and received A+ certification from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology [3].\n\n## Career\nFrankford describes more than a decade of experience in software development and data analysis, working with local businesses including B.K. Graphics and Cherokee Health Systems on workflow optimization and data analysis [3]. He states that he has built several software applications and civic-education tools [3].\n\n## Office history\nFrankford serves as Chair of the Hamblen County Democratic Party, a role in which he describes managing the party's strategic operations, budgeting, and public-outreach efforts [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Elections - Hamblen County Democratic Party](https://www.hamblencountydems.org/elections) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Election 2026: Things You Need to Know - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/election-2026-things-you-need-to-know/article_ba462df5-06e6-4d24-a33e-ca1793b8bbcb.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Bryant Frankford - County Commission District 12 (campaign site)](https://www.bryantfrankford.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","county":"Hamblen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 12"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"BRYANT","fullname":"BRYANT FRANKFORD","lastname":"FRANKFORD","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 12","county":"Hamblen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 12","county":"Hamblen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":"County Commissioner District 12","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Hamblen County Commission District 12; Morristown-native software developer and chair of the Hamblen County Democratic Party.","terms":[],"token":"y2GGaBcFdf"}