{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRollen \"Buddy\" Bradshaw is the incumbent Loudon County Mayor and the Republican nominee for a new term in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][3]. He was unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary and faces independent candidate Maureen \"Moe\" Colvin in the general election [2][4]. His campaign emphasizes managing the county's population growth while preserving what he calls its \"quaint, country feel,\" along with keeping pace on infrastructure and school capacity [2].\n\n## Background and education\nBradshaw is 53 years old [2].\n\n## Career\nBefore holding elected office, Bradshaw worked 14 years at TRW/Koyo (now JTEKT) and served 10 years as a patrolman with the Lenoir City Police Department [2].\n\n## Office history\nBradshaw became Loudon County Mayor in 2014 and describes 12 years of service [1][2]. He has represented rural counties on the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) and serves on the Tennessee Local Development Authority (TLDA) [2][1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nBradshaw cites 8 of 9 clean audits from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office during his tenure, a record county fund balance, and new recycling standards [1][2]. During his administration the county adopted a Second Amendment Sanctuary County resolution [1].\n\n## Family\nBradshaw is married to Elizabeth; they have children Ashley, Delan, and Dane, and a grandchild, Shiloh [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [About Buddy Bradshaw - bradshawformayor.com](https://www.bradshawformayor.com/about-1.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Election Questionnaire: Loudon County Mayor Rollen 'Buddy' Bradshaw - News-Herald](https://www.news-herald.net/news/election-questionnaire-loudon-county-mayor-rollen-buddy-bradshaw/article_319ca68c-306d-486f-9054-3c5c6b118768.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Mayor - Official Website of Loudon County, TN](https://loudoncounty-tn.gov/county-mayor/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Bradshaw runs unopposed for county mayor - News-Herald](https://www.news-herald.net/news/bradshaw-runs-unopposed-for-county-mayor/article_352bd251-724b-5f2a-a645-d0f73e6be4a2.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Loudon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rollen","fullname":"Rollen \"Buddy\" Bradshaw","lastname":"Bradshaw","middlename":"\"Buddy\"","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Loudon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Loudon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Loudon County Mayor since 2014 and 2026 GOP nominee; former Lenoir City police patrolman and TRW/Koyo worker, running on managed growth.","terms":[],"token":"HGNB0FH6v0"}