{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChris Gilmore is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 3, which covers the Pleasant View area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats, alongside fellow Republican BJ Hudspeth and independent Sarah Knack. District 3 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Background\nGilmore has lived on Substation Road in Pleasant View for more than 45 years [3].\n\n## Career\nGilmore has spent his career in law enforcement. He served with the Clarksville City Police for seven years and as a School Resource Supervisor with the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office for ten years, and has worked as a Law Enforcement Liaison for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office [4].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nIn the June 2026 vote on the county's 2026-2027 fiscal-year budget, Gilmore was among the commissioners who cast a dissenting vote [3].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Chris Gilmore - LinkedIn (Cheatham County Sheriff's Office)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-gilmore-08607a33) (requires login)\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 3-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct3_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cheatham County Commission by District (directory)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Cheatham County Commission passes 2026-27 fiscal year budget - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/cce-print/cheatham-county-commission-passes-2026-27-fiscal-year-budget/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Meet the Candidates: A Guide to the 2022 Local Election - The Post Local News](https://www.thepostlocalnews.com/single-post/meet-the-candidates-a-guide-to-the-2022-local-election) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Chris","fullname":"Chris Gilmore","lastname":"Gilmore","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Cheatham","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":"Cheatham","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 incumbent commissioner for Cheatham County District 3 (Pleasant View); career law-enforcement officer and longtime resident; voted against the 2026-27 county budget.","terms":[],"token":"4HKmkSpXGp"}