{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRonnie Goodwin is a Democratic nominee for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 3 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running with fellow Democrat Jack Barton, Republicans Bradley Hendrix and Don Rigsby, and independent Eden Nokes [1][2]. He was nominated in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary [3]. Announcing his campaign in October 2025, Goodwin said his central concerns are rising county property taxes, what he described as \"mismanagement and unneeded spending\" reflected in frequent budget amendments, and his opposition to construction of a new prison/jail facility, noting that county voters rejected it in a referendum [4].\n\n## Background\nGoodwin lives in Smithville with his wife, Deborah; both are retired [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Stage Set for May 5th DeKalb Republican and Democratic Primaries \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/stage-set-for-may-5th-dekalb-republican-and-democratic-primaries-with-only-one-contested-district-race/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Goodwin Announces Bid for County Commission-District 3 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/goodwin-announces-bid-for-county-commission-district-3-in-2026-dekalb-democratic-primary/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"RONNIE","fullname":"RONNIE GOODWIN","lastname":"GOODWIN","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for DeKalb County Commission District 3; retired Smithville resident running on county spending and opposition to a new jail.","terms":[],"token":"Il9XQPtFLc"}