{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWarren C. Bishop is a Republican candidate for Hawkins County Commission District 4 on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot, running alongside incumbent Republican Josh Gilliam for the district's two seats [1]. When he filed, local coverage described him as a challenger who currently serves as a Surgoinsville alderman [2].\n\n## Office history\nBishop serves as an alderman for the Town of Surgoinsville [3]. In the November 2024 municipal election he was re-elected to one of three aldermen seats, running unopposed and receiving 520 votes [4]. He was sworn in for the new term on December 9, 2024, alongside Vice Mayor Bobby Jarnagin and Alderman Randy Collier [5].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nAs a Surgoinsville alderman, Bishop made the motion to raise Town Recorder Megan Gentry's hourly pay by $3.50 after she earned her Certified Municipal Finance Officer credential [6]. He also participates in community events under the town's banner, appearing as Santa on a Surgoinsville fire truck at the town's Christmas parade on December 12, 2025 [7].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Ballot, Hawkins County, August 6, 2026](https://hawkinscountytn.gov/pdfs/elections/sample_ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[2] [Hawkins voters have plenty of options](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/news/article_a72b5833-32a6-408c-84a9-21f45511c5f5.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[3] [Surgoinsville Mayor & Aldermen](https://www.surgoinsvilletn.gov/mayor_aldermen.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[4] [Municipal elections held in 204 cities](https://ttc.tml1.org/2024/11/08/municipal-elections-held-204-cities) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[5] [Newly reelected Surgoinsville vice mayor, aldermen sworn in](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/multimedia/videos/article_9cc701ba-c880-11ef-b99b-ff722856f767.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[6] [No takeback on raise for Surgoinsville employee](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/news/article_51ad902c-a4f4-4b92-829b-de732f247c1a.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[7] [Santa \u2014 or, Alderman Warren Bishop \u2014 waves from a fire truck at the Surgoinsville Christmas Parade on Dec. 12, 2025](https://timesnews.net/photo-single/417854/?mode=team) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"WARREN","fullname":"WARREN C. BISHOP","lastname":"BISHOP","middlename":"C.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Surgoinsville alderman running as a Republican for Hawkins County Commission District 4 on the August 6, 2026 ballot.","terms":[],"token":"RGbbhKxuCb"}