{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMike Kittrell is not currently a Roane County Commissioner; he previously ran for the District 2 seat in August 2022 and received 387 votes [1]. He won a seat in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for County Commission District 2 (a three-seat district) with 821 votes, finishing third among three Republican candidates [2]. He advances to a contested August 6, 2026 general election against sitting District 2 commissioners Brad Goss (independent), Greg Ferguson (independent), and Junior Hendrickson (Republican), plus fellow GOP primary winner Chris Ahler, for the district's three seats [2][3].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\nKittrell owns Roane County Tire, which opened in Harriman in 2023 next door to his other business, Big Mike's Motors [4]. Per the Mountain Press, his family's tire-business roots go back roughly 35 years, tracing to his father having run a tire store when Kittrell was growing up [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [AUGUST 2022 ROANE COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS - 3B Media News](https://3bmedianews.com/2022/08/05/august-2022-roane-county-election-results/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [2026 May Roane County Primary - Summary Results Report](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/end-of-night.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [For Public Distribution - Roane County Commissioners, Sept. 1, 2022-Aug. 31, 2026](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/For-Public-Distribution-County-Commissioners-2022-2026-updated-December-2024-2.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Roane County Tires opens in Harriman - The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/news/business/roane-county-tires-opens-in-harriman/article_fe54e6e3-1e66-5253-8f43-39d2b281636a.html) - accessed 2026-07-06 (fetched via cached search summary; direct fetch was rate-limited - recommend a spot-check)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","county":"Roane","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 2"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Kittrell","lastname":"Kittrell","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 2","county":"Roane","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_2","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 2","county":"Roane","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_2","office_title":"County Commissioner District 2","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Harriman tire-shop owner and GOP primary winner for Roane County Commission District 2; faces a contested five-candidate August 6 general election.","terms":[],"token":"6VlICxO2Ux"}