{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEugene \"Gene\" Evans Sr. is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 5, which covers the Pegram area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats, alongside fellow Republican Jody Vann and incumbent independent Diana Pike Lovell. District 5 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBefore his county service, Evans served the town of Pegram as an alderman for two terms, as vice mayor, and by appointment as mayor. He began serving as the 5th District county commissioner by appointment and was elected to the office in 2014. As commissioner he has served on the Industrial Board, Agriculture Board, Beer Board, and the Capital Improvements, Road and Bridge, and Emergency Services committees [3][4].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nIn 2018, Evans was charged with simple assault following a September 29 altercation with an 18-year-old Pegram resident, Zack Cantrell, who had come to Evans's home over a missing dog. Both Evans and Cantrell were charged and each pleaded not guilty at an October 10 hearing. According to the incident report cited in local coverage, officers described Evans as \"extremely intoxicated\" at the scene [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 5-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct5_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] [Commissioner Gene Evans - 5th District (official biography)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/commissioner_bio_evans.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Eugene Evans, County Commissioner - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/eugene-evans) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[5] [County commissioner, student charged with assault - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/cheathamcountyexchange/county-commissioner-student-charged-with-assault) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Eugene","fullname":"Eugene Evans Sr","lastname":"Evans","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commissioner District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"suffix":"Sr","summary":"Republican incumbent commissioner for Cheatham County District 5 (Pegram); former Pegram alderman, vice mayor and mayor, on the county commission since 2014.","terms":[],"token":"8ueQfYOf8m"}