{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJerry F. Becker is the incumbent Sumner County Commissioner for District 21 (the Indian Lake Peninsula area of Hendersonville) and the Republican Party nominee seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 ballot, facing Democrat Amanda Dodson [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBecker, a life-long resident of District 21, was first elected to the County Commission in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 [2]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 1,084 votes [3].\n\n## Career\nHe has worked for Bridgestone Americas for more than 20 years in its information technology department [2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nBecker has served on the boards of directors of the Hendersonville Soccer Club and the Tennessee United Soccer Club and on the National Board of Governors of the University of Tennessee; he coaches the Ellis Middle School boys' soccer team and serves as commissioner of the Sumner County Middle School Soccer League [2].\n\n## Family\nHe and his wife, Stacey, have two sons [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Federal and State Primary, State Judicial and Sumner County General Elections Sample Ballot](https://www.votesumnertn.org/uploads/files/884379eec0cf6e5fb6f5678acff70a3783bde79d.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Jerry Becker announces re-election bid for County Commission \u2014 Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/hendersonvillestandard/jerry-becker-announces-re-election-bid-for-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Sumner County elections: Who's ahead in the May 5 primary's key races](https://www.aol.com/articles/sumner-county-elections-whos-ahead-204532050.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_21","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 21"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JERRY","fullname":"JERRY F. BECKER","lastname":"BECKER","middlename":"F.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_21","contest_title":"County Commission District 21","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_21","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_21","contest_title":"County Commission District 21","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_21","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_21","office_title":"County Commission District 21","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican commissioner for District 21 since 2014; Bridgestone IT professional and longtime youth soccer coach seeking re-election.","terms":[],"token":"EZQcrSW3ra"}