{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nShelly Vandagriff is the incumbent Anderson County Commissioner for District 3, seeking re-election as a Republican in the August 6, 2026 county general election \u2014 one of three candidates for two available District 3 seats, alongside Democrat Rodney Archer and fellow Republican Shannon Gray [1]. She chairs the county commission's Opioid Settlement Committee [2].\n\n## Background and education\nVandagriff grew up in the Fairview community and now lives in the Glen Alpine community of District 3 [3]. She is a 2019 graduate of the Anderson County Leadership program and has served on the NAGAF Recreation Board of Directors since 2011 (as secretary, 2011\u20132021), as past president of the Anderson County Wrestling Boosters Club, and with the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, veterans' breakfasts, and Wreaths Across America [3].\n\n## Career\nVandagriff has worked as Quality Manager at Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee for 17 years, and serves on the Tennessee College of Applied Technology\u2013Jacksboro campus's Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board [3].\n\n## Office history\nVandagriff first sought the Republican nomination for the District 3 commission seat in the May 2022 primary, campaigning on the district's growth and what she called \"strong conservative, commonsense values\" [3]. She has represented District 3 on the commission since; her current term expires in 2026 [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Anderson County commission candidates and field for the Aug. 6, 2026 general election](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/04/10957/early-voting-begins-today) \u2014 Courier News, accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Anderson County recognizes grant awardees for second round of opioid funds](https://www.wyshradio.com/2026/06/anderson-county-recognizes-grant-awardees-for-second-round-of-opioid-funding/) \u2014 WYSH AM 1380, accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Vandagriff seeking Dist. 3 seat](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2022/03/5657/vandagriff-seeking-dist-3-seat) \u2014 Courier News, 2022-03, accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Anderson County Officials](https://www.acelection.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Website-version-Newest-UpdatedAnderson-County-Officials1.pdf) \u2014 Anderson County Election Commission, revised 10/21/2025, accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Shelly","fullname":"Shelly Vandagriff","lastname":"Vandagriff","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Anderson","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 Commission District 3","county":"Anderson","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 Commission District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Anderson County Commissioner, District 3, since 2022; quality manager at Aisin Automotive; seeking re-election as a Republican in the Aug. 6, 2026 county general election.","terms":[],"token":"MsyNZ6ndzp"}