{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKay Lokey is the Democratic Party nominee for Sumner County Commission District 17, facing Republican Suzanne Holt on the August 6, 2026 ballot [1]. Her stated priorities are responsible growth (planning for roads, schools, and neighborhoods), safe communities and support for law enforcement, and defending First Amendment rights; she emphasizes listening across party lines, fiscal responsibility, and affordability [2]. She has been named a 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate [2].\n\n## Career\nLokey served 25 years in law enforcement, retiring as a Deputy Chief of Police with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department: \"For 25 years, I wore the badge \u2014 retiring as a Deputy Chief of Police\" [2].\n\n## Background\nShe describes herself as the daughter of an Air Force veteran [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Federal and State Primary, State Judicial and Sumner County General Elections Sample Ballot](https://www.votesumnertn.org/uploads/files/884379eec0cf6e5fb6f5678acff70a3783bde79d.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Kay Lokey for District 17 \u2014 campaign site](https://lokeyfordistrict17.com) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_17","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 17"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KAY","fullname":"KAY LOKEY","lastname":"LOKEY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_17","contest_title":"County Commission District 17","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_17","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_17","contest_title":"County Commission District 17","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_17","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_17","office_title":"County Commission District 17","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for County Commission District 17; retired Metro Nashville deputy police chief running on responsible growth and public safety.","terms":[],"token":"zCmVeCS0OZ"}