{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBJ Hudspeth is a Cheatham County commissioner for District 3, which covers the Pleasant View area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats, alongside fellow Republican Chris Gilmore and independent Sarah Knack. District 3 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Background\nHudspeth describes himself as a lifelong resident of Cheatham County. He is married with three children [3].\n\n## Career\nHudspeth is the Director/Chief of Cheatham County EMS and has been employed by the county for 17 years [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 3-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct3_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cheatham County Commission by District (directory)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Meet the Candidates: A Guide to the 2022 Local Election - The Post Local News](https://www.thepostlocalnews.com/single-post/meet-the-candidates-a-guide-to-the-2022-local-election) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"BJ","fullname":"BJ Hudspeth","lastname":"Hudspeth","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican commissioner for Cheatham County District 3 (Pleasant View); lifelong resident and Director/Chief of Cheatham County EMS with 17 years of county service.","terms":[],"token":"MW7jnQsdZE"}