{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Will Evans","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWill Evans is a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District, in the 2026 Tennessee election (Hamilton County).\n","firstname":"Will","lastname":"Evans","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"2tpXc149st"},"token":"will_evans"},{"candidatename":"Lady-J Jean Howard-Hill","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"Jean Howard-Hill, also known as Lady-J or Lady J, is an independent candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election [1]. She previously ran for the same seat in 2024 as an independent, receiving 1.5% of the vote (5,120 votes) against incumbent Charles J. Fleischmann [1]. In that race, she was one of four independent candidates on the general election ballot alongside Dean Arnold, Rodney King, and Donnie Ownby [1].\n\nHoward-Hill holds a bachelor's degree in urban planning and government from Wheaton College [1]. Her professional background includes serving as a business executive at Howard-Hill Consultants and working as a political science professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) [1], [11]. She is described as a Republican activist and a frequent candidate for public office [20].\n\nBeyond her congressional bids, Howard-Hill ran as a write-in candidate for mayor of Chattanooga in March 2021, stating she aimed to \"bring real leadership by someone who knows the role of the mayor\" [11]. She has also sought election to the U.S. House multiple times prior to 2024 and 2026 [11]. Her campaign contact information includes a website at www.jeanhowardhillforcongress.com and an address in Chattanooga, Tennessee [10].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Jean Howard-Hill - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jean_Howard-Hill)\n- [2] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [3] [United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee,_2026)\n- [4] [Tennessee elections, 2024 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2024)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Candidate Information | Williamson County, TN - Official Site](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/1743/Candidate-Information)\n- [7] [2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_county_mayoral_elections)\n- [8] [2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election)\n- [9] [2026 Tennessee House of Representatives election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_election)\n- [10] [Vote-USA | Jean \"Lady J\" Howard-Hill | Previous Candidate for U.S. House 3rd District, Tennessee](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=tn&id=tnhowardhilljeandr)\n- [11] [Former UTC professor Howard-Hill running for Chattanooga mayor as write-in | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2021/feb/12/former-utc-professor-hill-running-chattanooga-mayo/)\n- [15] [Tennessee's 2026 candidate lists finalized for state and federal races \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tennessees-2026-candidate-lists-finalized-for-state-and-federal-races/)\n- [16] [Tennessee Governor Race 2026 | Latest Updates on Tennessee Governor Race 2026 \u2014 The Tennessee Firefly](https://www.tnfirefly.com/tennessee-governor-race)\n- [17] [Tennessee 2026 General Election](https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G26/TN)\n- [18] [Who Is Ahead in the Tennessee Governor's Race? Latest 2026 Election Polls - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/tennessee-governor-election-polls-2026.html)\n- [19] [2026 Elections - Election Commission - Knox County Tennessee Government](https://www.knoxcounty.org/election/election_schedule_2026.php)\n- [20] [Tennessee 2026 Elections: Candidates for Governor, Senate & House | Politics1](https://politics1.com/tn.htm)","firstname":"Lady-J","lastname":"Howard-Hill","middlename":"Jean","suffix":null,"token":"k5qGI85YL8"},"token":"lady_j_jean_howard_hill"},{"candidatename":"Dean Arnold","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDean Arnold is an independent candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District [1]. He declared his candidacy for the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026 [1]. The primary election for this race is set to occur on August 6, 2026 [1].\n\nArnold, who identifies as an author, journalist, and local activist, states that he has traditionally been a Republican but is running as an Independent [2]. He describes himself as a \"free thinker\" and asserts that the reason for his campaign is the discord in the country, which he characterizes as insane and confusing to the public [2]. Arnold has stated that he aims to restore \"sanity\" to the nation and is currently working to identify his political base [2].\n\n## Career\n\nBefore entering electoral politics, Dean Arnold established a career as an author, historian, and filmmaker based in Chattanooga [6]. He is known for his work in \"nonfiction novel\" style history, which he describes as \"history with a plot\" where every action and quote is sourced [3]. His bibliography includes *The Cherokee Princes*, *Unknown Empire: The True Story of Mysterious Ethiopia and the Future Ark of Civilization*, and *America's Trail of Tears: A Story of Love and Betrayal* [4][5].\n\nArnold\u2019s professional focus often centers on regional history and culture. He authored *Old Money, New South: The Spirit of Chattanooga*, a work that compiles interviews with over 50 local leaders, public figures, and prominent families to document the city's character and history [6]. In addition to writing, Arnold narrates his own audiobooks and identifies himself as a journalist and local activist [2][4]. He has engaged with community organizations such as the Chattanooga Civitans Club and the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club, where he has spoken on topics ranging from national political discord to local history [2][6].\n\nThere is no information in the provided sources regarding Arnold\u2019s military service, business ownership, or professional licenses outside of his work as an author and activist.\n\n## Office history\n\nDean Arnold is an independent candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District [1]. He declared his candidacy for the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, which follows a primary election set for August 6, 2026 [1]. Arnold states that he has traditionally been a Republican but is running as an Independent because of national discord and confusion [2].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding any other elected or appointed offices held by Dean Arnold, nor do they document any prior races run or lost. Consequently, no further details on his legislative history or previous electoral outcomes can be included from the available evidence.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Dean Arnold - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dean_Arnold)\n[2] [Free Thinker And Congressional Candidate Arnold Delivers Sermon To Civitans - Chattanoogan.com](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2026/3/21/516319/Free-Thinker-And-Congressional.aspx)\n[3] [Amazon.com: Dean W. Arnold: books, biography, latest update](https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01HBPTLWE)\n[4] [Dean W. Arnold \u2013 Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio | Audible.com](https://www.audible.com/author/Dean-W-Arnold/B01HBPTLWE)\n[5] [America's Trail of Tears: A Story of Love and Betrayal: Arnold, Dean W., Arnold, Dean: 9780974907604: Amazon.com: Books](https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Trail-Tears-Story-Betrayal/dp/097490760X)\n[6] [Dean Arnold Reflects on Chattanooga - WDEF](https://www.wdef.com/dean-arnold-reflects-on-chattanooga/)","firstname":"Dean","lastname":"Arnold","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"a0haNiFBu4"},"token":"dean_arnold"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"us_representative","o.office":null,"office":"us_house_3","officedescription":"A United States Representative represents a single congressional district in the lower chamber of Congress, serving a two-year term. Representatives write and pass federal law, originate revenue bills, fund and oversee the executive branch, and serve constituents in dealings with federal agencies.","officequalities":"- Legislative craft at the federal level: reading, drafting, and amending federal statute, and knowing the law being changed.\n- Understanding of the district's economic and everyday concerns, and constituent-service capacity for casework with federal agencies.\n- Persuasion and coalition-building across party and factional lines to form working majorities.\n- Integrity: acting for constituents and the public good rather than personal gain, independent of undue influence.\n- Oversight judgment: the House funds and oversees the executive branch and the military.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"U.S. Representative","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"US House District 3"}