{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJim Herron is an independent candidate for Hickman County Commission, District 1, in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. District 1 is a two-seat district; the ballot instruction reads \"Vote for Two (2)\" [2].\n\n## Office history\nHerron currently serves as one of the two Hickman County commissioners representing District 1, per the county's official commissioner roster; the other District 1 seat is held by Claude Callicott [3]. His 2026 candidacy is a bid for re-election.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates finalized for Hickman County's May 5 Primary ballot - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/hct-print/candidates-qualified-finalized-for-may-elections/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Official Hickman County Primary Ballot, May 5, 2026](https://hickmancountytn.gov/images/uploads/content_files/May_Primary_2026_Ballot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Commissioners | Hickman County, TN](https://hickmancountytn.gov/government/commissioners) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Hickman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jim","fullname":"Jim Herron","lastname":"Herron","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Hickman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Hickman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Hickman County commissioner for District 1, running for re-election as an independent in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"GzUIxRQ8AG"}