{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRod Grubbs is a Republican candidate for the Lincoln County Commission, District 3, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot. District 3 is a single \"vote for three\" contest [1][2]. Grubbs says he decided to run after a 2023 county property-tax increase that he felt was enacted without clear justification, and that he received \"silence\" when he asked commissioners to explain it [3][4]. His stated platform emphasizes transparent leadership and explaining the reasoning behind votes, fiscal responsibility -- his position is that \"government should function like a household budget,\" prioritizing budget cuts and deferrals before new taxes -- managed growth tied to infrastructure such as schools, water, and emergency services, and a \"data-driven\" approach to decisions [3].\n\n## Background and education\nOutside his career, Grubbs serves as vice-chair of the Lincoln County Republican Party, volunteers with the Camp Blount Historic Site Association, mentors youth at local high-school career days, and teaches Bible classes at West Fayetteville Church of Christ [3].\n\n## Career\nGrubbs says he spent 35 years at NASA, where he managed infrastructure projects including NASA Television and the images.nasa.gov site, and now works as a small-business consultant specializing in aerospace imaging [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [List of Candidates, August 6, 2026 (Lincoln County Election Commission)](https://cms2.revize.com/revize/lincolncountynew/Documents/Election%20Commission/2026%20Election/LIST%20OF%20CANDIDATES%205-18-2026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [General Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026 (Lincoln County Election Commission)](https://cms2.revize.com/revize/lincolncountynew/Documents/Election%20Commission/2026%20Election/GENERAL%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Rod Grubbs for District 3 County Commissioner - campaign website](https://sites.google.com/view/rodgrubbs) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Rod Grubbs for District 3 County Commissioner - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/p/Rod-Grubbs-for-District-3-County-Commissioner-61584985604020/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Lincoln","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rod","fullname":"Rod Grubbs","lastname":"Grubbs","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Lincoln","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Lincoln","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Lincoln County Commission District 3; 35-year NASA project manager and county GOP vice-chair running on transparency and fiscal restraint.","terms":[],"token":"h7SYDDP3yi"}