{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobbie J. Melton is an incumbent Overton County Commissioner for District 1 (Livingston) and the Democratic nominee for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 1 elects three commissioners [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nMelton currently serves on the Overton County Commission representing District 1 [1]. She was among the commissioners who voted in late 2024 to appoint Nathan Dale to the vacant District 1 seat, afterward remarking that the applicants were \"three quality candidates\" and that \"it would have been good with any of the three\" [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Commission - Overton County, Tennessee](https://overtoncountytn.gov/commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Nathan Dale selected as 1st District Commissioner - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/nathan-dale-selected-as-1st-district-commissioner/article_54b68b26-d82e-11ef-9013-4384b21966e9.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Overton County August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot (PDF)](https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"ROBBIE","fullname":"ROBBIE J. MELTON","lastname":"MELTON","middlename":"J.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Overton County Commissioner for District 1 (Livingston); Democratic candidate for re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"QNhsKlY42T"}