{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn K. Gibson is a Republican Party nominee for Hawkins County Commission District 1 on the August 6, 2026 ballot [1].\n\n## Office history\nGibson began serving as a Mount Carmel alderman in November 2020 and was in his second term as alderman when he was elected mayor of Mount Carmel on November 5, 2024, unseating incumbent Pat Stilwell [2]. He was sworn in as Mount Carmel's mayor by Tennessee State Representative Tim Hill in a subsequent ceremony [3]. As mayor his stated priorities include economic development, sewer plant updates, and continuing to rebrand and rebuild the reputation of Mount Carmel [2]. He is listed as the current mayor of Mount Carmel in the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce directory [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hawkins County Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026](https://hawkinscountytn.gov/pdfs/elections/sample_ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[2] [Deal reelected Church Hill mayor, Gibson wins Mount Carmel mayoral seat](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/news/article_f410154c-9bdf-11ef-baa5-0b6cbbffdcf0.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[3] [Newly elected Mount Carmel mayor, aldermen sworn in](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/multimedia/videos/article_4497d3ec-a9b9-11ef-8d52-afa00f5fa317.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[4] [Town of Mount Carmel \u2014 Mayor John Gibson (Rogersville Chamber of Commerce)](https://rogersvilletnchamber.com/directory-chamber_memb/listing/town-of-mount-carmel/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JOHN","fullname":"JOHN K. GIBSON","lastname":"GIBSON","middlename":"K.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Mount Carmel Mayor (elected Nov 2024) and former Mount Carmel alderman running as the Republican nominee for Hawkins County Commission District 1.","terms":[],"token":"E5Ak8elB17"}