{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRoger Donaldson is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 8 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1].\n\n## Career\nDonaldson is chief financial officer and co-owner of Donaldson Bros. Rentals and operates his own property-management company [1].\n\n## Office history\nDonaldson was elected to the commission in 2014 [1]. He serves on the Finance, Ways and Means Committee; the Financial Management Committee; the Fiber Research Committee; the Rules Committee; and the Nursing Home Board [1]. He is a former chairman of the Weakley County Republican Party and a past president of the Tennessee County Commissioners Association [1].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\nDonaldson's income derives from Donaldson Bros. Rentals and his property-management business [1].\n\n## Family\nDonaldson is married to the former Julie Jackson of Martin, and they have three children [1]. He has served on the finance committee of Central Baptist Church, is a past president of the Martin Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow, and is a founding member of the Martin Business Association [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Weakley County Commissioner Roger Donaldson](https://www.weakleycountytn.gov/rogerdonaldson.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Weakley","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Roger","fullname":"Roger Donaldson","lastname":"Donaldson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Weakley","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"Weakley","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Martin business owner and past Tennessee County Commissioners Association president, Weakley County commissioner for District 8 since 2014.","terms":[],"token":"LZIUPBK65x"}