{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBill Jones is a Republican Party nominee for Robertson County Commission, District 11, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, which elects two commissioners [1].\n\n## Office history\nWhen the Robertson County Commission met on June 16, 2025 to fill the District 11 seat left vacant by the death of commissioner Steve Haley, Jones received the second-most votes among the applicants; the appointment went to Bryce Ellis on a 16-7 vote [2].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Bryce Ellis selected to replace Steve Haley on County Commission - Robertson County Connection / Main Street Media](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-robertsoncountyconnection/bryce-ellis-selected-to-replace-steve-haley-on-county-commission/) (paywalled; full article requires a subscription)\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] Bryce Ellis selected to replace Steve Haley on County Commission - Robertson County Connection / Main Street Media (https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-robertsoncountyconnection/bryce-ellis-selected-to-replace-steve-haley-on-county-commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bill","fullname":"Bill Jones","lastname":"Jones","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 11","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 11","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":"County Commissioner District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Robertson County Commission District 11; was runner-up in the commission's June 2025 vote to fill a vacant District 11 seat.","terms":[],"token":"3ZomxBmTVJ"}