{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRonnie \"Bo\" Burnett is the Republican candidate for Marion County Commission, District 3 (Jasper), Seat A, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where he faces independent Brian Gossett [1][2]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the seat over Jason Nugent [3].\n\n## Office history\nBurnett is the sitting Marion County Sheriff and has held that office since 2002 [2][4]. He is not seeking re-election as sheriff, and the 2026 sheriff's race is an open contest [5]. He is instead running for a seat on the county commission [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [DECISION 2026: What's on the ballot in Marion County? (local3news.com)](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2026-what-s-on-the-ballot-in-marion-county/article_55cd08e3-a2d9-4e9a-b93c-a85660ea2f05.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Who is running for Marion County commissioner in the May 2026 primary? (aol.com syndication)](https://www.aol.com/articles/running-marion-county-commissioner-may-230333976.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Official Ballot for Marion County Primary Election, May 5, 2026 (marionvotes.com)](https://marionvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Marion-2026P-Newspaper.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Office Holders (marioncountytn.net)](https://marioncountytn.net/office-holders) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[5] [Anthony Gamble Announces Candidacy For Marion County Sheriff (chattanoogan.com)](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2026/1/6/513102/Anthony-Gamble-Announces-Candidacy-For.aspx) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Marion","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3, Seat A"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ronnie","fullname":"Ronnie \"Bo\" Burnett","lastname":"Burnett","middlename":"\"Bo\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3, Seat A","county":"Marion","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, Seat A","county":"Marion","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, Seat A","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Marion County Sheriff since 2002; not seeking re-election as sheriff and instead the Republican nominee for County Commission District 3, Seat A.","terms":[],"token":"4nVssjDRIv"}