{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRyan Gallant is the incumbent Montgomery County Commissioner for District 18 and is running for re-election as an independent in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, facing Democrat Tiffany Manning [1][2]. He cites helping expand the county's health-care sector during his first term, including the arrival of Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, and TriStar Clarksville Hospital [1].\n\n## Background and education\nGallant is a 2026 graduate of Austin Peay State University with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and homeland security [1].\n\n## Office history\nGallant has chaired the Jail and Juvenile Detention Committee and the Animal Care and Control Committee, and currently chairs the Committee on Investment and the Delinquent Tax Sales Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Ryan Gallant announces campaign for re-election to County Commission, District 18](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/ryan-gallant-announces-campaign-for-re-election-to-county-commission-district-18/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_18","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 18"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"RYAN","fullname":"RYAN GALLANT","lastname":"GALLANT","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_18","contest_title":"County Commission District 18","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_18","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_18","contest_title":"County Commission District 18","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_18","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_18","office_title":"County Commission District 18","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Montgomery County Commissioner for District 18 seeking re-election as an independent in 2026; committee chair and recent APSU graduate.","terms":[],"token":"PFY7aj3Pz6"}