{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nGreg Mitchell is the incumbent Cannon County Executive, first elected in 2022 [1]. He is running for re-election in the August 6, 2026 Cannon County general election, facing Republican challenger Jim Bush [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMitchell was born and raised in Woodbury, Tennessee, and is a graduate of Cannon County High School [1]. He resides in the Woodland Community [1][2].\n\n## Career\n\nMitchell is employed by Woodbury Funeral Home and serves as pastor of Center Hill Baptist Church [1][2]. His campaign site also credits him with recently being named interim director of the Cannon County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nMitchell served on the Cannon County Commission representing the Third District before becoming County Executive, and has been Commission Chairman since 2019 [1][2]. His campaign site states this commission tenure lasted 16 years [2]; the county government's official page states 13 years [1]. He was elected County Executive in 2022 [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [County Executive - Cannon County, Tennessee](https://cannoncountytn.gov/county-executive-2/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Greg Mitchell for Cannon County Executive](https://gregmitchellcannonco.com/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [\"2026 Election Field Continues to Grow\"](https://www.wbry.com/2026-election-field-continues-to-grow/), WBRY FM 107.1/1540 - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_executive","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Executive"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"GREG","fullname":"GREG MITCHELL","lastname":"MITCHELL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_executive","contest_title":"County Executive","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_executive","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_executive","contest_title":"County Executive","county":"Cannon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_executive","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_executive","office_title":"County Executive","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Cannon County Executive since 2022 and former Third District commissioner; running for re-election against Republican Jim Bush on Aug. 6, 2026.","terms":[],"token":"PEDzjgRviU"}