{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJack Barton is a Democratic nominee for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 3 in the August 6, 2026 general election, having been nominated in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary alongside Ronnie Goodwin [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBarton previously served a total of 12 years on the DeKalb County Commission \u2014 two terms representing District 2 and one term in District 3 \u2014 spending 10 of those years on the budget committee [3][4]. In October 2025 the county commission appointed him, by a 10-2 vote, to fill the unexpired District 3 term of Tony Luna, who had resigned; he was sworn in by County Mayor Matt Adcock [3]. Barton is a citizen member and secretary of the DeKalb County Regional Planning Commission and a citizen member of the county ethics committee [3][4].\n\n## Background\nBarton has lived in DeKalb County for about 25 years and is the father of three [3]. He served nine years as president and coordinator of the Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree, stepping down in 2017, and has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and the Fiddler 5K [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Jack Barton Returns to County Commission \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/jack-barton-returns-to-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Four Seek Appointment to Fill Vacancy on County Commission \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/four-seek-appointment-to-fill-vacancy-on-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JACK","fullname":"JACK BARTON","lastname":"BARTON","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dekalb","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for DeKalb County Commission District 3; 12-year former commissioner appointed in 2025 to fill a District 3 vacancy.","terms":[],"token":"czbB0v9vPH"}