{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJimmy W. \"Jim\" Nunley is the Republican candidate for Marion County Commission, District 5, Seat A, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where he faces independent Larry H. Higdon [1]. He was the only candidate on the May 5, 2026 Republican primary ballot for the seat [2].\n\n## Office history\nNunley currently serves as the District 5, Seat A member of the Marion County Commission. District 5 covers the Whitwell and Powell's Crossroads area [3].\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] [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[3] [Leadership (marioncountytn.net)](https://marioncountytn.net/leadership) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Marion","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5, Seat A"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jimmy","fullname":"Jimmy W Nunley","lastname":"Nunley","middlename":"W","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5, Seat A","county":"Marion","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, Seat A","county":"Marion","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, Seat A","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Marion County Commissioner for District 5, Seat A (Whitwell area); Republican candidate for re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"DuRz4wMEsQ"}