{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJonathan Rummel is a Republican Party nominee for Robertson County Commission, District 3, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, which elects two commissioners for the district [1]. He is a sitting District 3 commissioner [2]. In his campaign for the seat he has called for upgrading the county's bond rating to AAA, raising the income limit on the property-tax freeze for seniors, and expediting TDOT safety improvements on Highway 76 [4].\n\n## Background and education\nRummel holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee [4].\n\n## Career\nRummel served as chief of staff to the Tennessee Secretary of State; his campaign describes the role as spanning about a decade within twelve years at the office, in which he managed a department staff of roughly 300, worked with the State Funding Board during Tennessee's AAA bond-rating upgrade, and oversaw construction of the State Library and Archives building [4]. He co-owns Chic Artique, a home decor and custom-furniture retail store, with his wife Jenna [4].\n\n## Office history\nRummel won a District 3 commission seat in the August 2022 election, leading the field with 455 votes in the two-seat race [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Sample Ballot - Federal & State Primary, County General, City of Greenbrier Municipal Election, Robertson County, August 6, 2026 (https://www.robertsoncountytn.gov/residents/elections/Sample%20Ballots/2026-8-6%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT%20V3.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] 2022-2026 Robertson County Commission (official commissioner roster) (https://cms7files.revize.com/robertsoncountytn/residents/elections/2022-2026%20Commissioners.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] Aug. 2022 Election Results For Robertson County - Smokey Barn News (https://smokeybarn.com/aug-2022-election-results-for-robertson-county/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] Rummel launches campaign for District 3 - Robertson County Connection / Main Street Media (https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/robertsoncountyconnection/rummel-launches-campaign-for-district-3) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jonathan","fullname":"Jonathan Rummel","lastname":"Rummel","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican Robertson County commissioner for District 3 and former chief of staff to the Tennessee Secretary of State; co-owns a retail business. Seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"0q2lIKxjiO"}