{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobert Peay Jr. is the Republican candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 4 in the August 6, 2026 general election, opposing Democrat Will Lehew [2].\n\n## Office history\nPeay has served as the District 4 commissioner since September 2002 [1]. He sits on the commission's Budget, Finance & Investment Committee, Public Safety Committee, and Public Works Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [District 4 Commissioner - Robert Peay, Jr. (Rutherford County, TN)](https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/?SEC=%7BDE3D5C53-D4C5-493C-924F-62B7FD7F076C%7D&Type=B_LIST) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Rutherford County August 6 General Election Candidate List](https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/uploads/dm/79794/August_6_General_Election_Candidate_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 04"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"ROBERT","fullname":"ROBERT PEAY JR.","lastname":"JR.","middlename":"PEAY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 04","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 04","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commission District 04","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican District 4 commissioner since 2002, running for re-election to the Rutherford County Commission in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"6Ya4FKVsQW"}