{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBenny T. \"Tobe\" Smith is the incumbent Bledsoe County Road Superintendent and a Republican candidate for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. He is challenged by Independent candidate John T. \"Tim\" Simmons [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates qualify for the Bledsoe County Primary - The Bledsonian-Banner](https://www.thebledsonian-banner.com/2026/02/19/candidates-qualify-for-the-bledsoe-county-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Friday marks beginning of early voting - The Bledsonian-Banner](https://www.thebledsonian-banner.com/2026/07/14/friday-marks-beginning-of-early-voting/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"road_superintendent","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Road Superintendent"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Tobe","fullname":"Tobe Smith","lastname":"Smith","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"road_superintendent","contest_title":"Road Superintendent","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"road_superintendent","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"road_superintendent","contest_title":"Road Superintendent","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"road_superintendent","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"road_superintendent","office_title":"Road Superintendent","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Bledsoe County road superintendent, seeking re-election in 2026 against an independent challenger.","terms":[],"token":"4FIsTfo1dp"}