{"campaigns":[{"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":"Catherine Barcel \"Barcy\" Whitson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nCatherine Barcel \"Barcy\" Whitson is an Independent candidate for the United States Senate in Tennessee, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot for the Class II seat currently held by Republican Bill Hagerty [1]. She filed from Chattanooga on February 27, 2026, and appears on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list, with her ballot signatures approved, following the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for United States Senate - Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/USSenate_2026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Catherine","lastname":"Whitson","middlename":"Barcel","suffix":null,"token":"AOm9fTo4fd"},"token":"catherine_barcel_barcy_whitson"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"us_senator","o.office":null,"office":"us_senate_class_1","officedescription":"A United States Senator represents the entire state in the upper chamber of Congress, serving a six-year term. Senators write and pass federal law, approve federal spending, confirm federal judges and executive appointments, and ratify treaties.","officequalities":"- Legislative craft at the federal level: drafting and amending federal statute, and understanding the body of law being changed.\n- Statewide constituency understanding: the economic and everyday concerns of the whole state, not a single district.\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- Advice and consent: senators confirm federal judges and executive appointments and ratify treaties.","officeterm":6,"officetitle":"U.S. Senator","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"US Senate"}