{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRodney Archer is a Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission, District 3, on the August 6, 2026 county general election ballot \u2014 one of three candidates competing for two available District 3 seats, alongside Republican incumbent Shelly Vandagriff and Republican challenger Shannon Gray [1]. His campaign states: \"At a time when things are pushed from the top down, I am a strong believer in local control\" [2].\n\n## Background and education\nArcher is a lifelong Anderson County resident [2].\n\n## Career\nArcher previously served as an Anderson County Commissioner from 2002 to 2006 and as Anderson County Trustee from 2006 to 2017. During his time as trustee he was recognized as the East Tennessee division's Outstanding Trustee in 2010 and was elected president of the Tennessee County Trustee's Association in November 2014 after previously serving as its secretary [3]. In April 2017 he left the trustee's office to become Executive Director of the County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT), a position he continues to hold [3]. His campaign biography also describes him as a financial advisor [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Anderson County commission candidates and field for the Aug. 6, 2026 general election](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/04/10957/early-voting-begins-today) \u2014 Courier News, accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Anderson County Tennessee Election Ballot (August 2026) \u2013 County Commission Candidates](https://www.andersoncountydemocraticparty.com/august2026) \u2014 Anderson County Democratic Party, accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Rodney Archer](https://oakridgetoday.com/tag/rodney-archer/) \u2014 Oak Ridge Today archival coverage of his trustee tenure, 2010\u20132017, accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rodney","fullname":"Rodney Archer","lastname":"Archer","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Anderson","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 Commission District 3","county":"Anderson","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 Commission District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission District 3; previously county commissioner (2002\u20132006) and county trustee (2006\u20132017); now executive director of the County Officials Association of Tennessee.","terms":[],"token":"gARoloO4YW"}