{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobert \"Rob\" Blevins III is the incumbent Jefferson County Commissioner for District 6, running for re-election as an independent candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election, which fills two District 6 seats.[1][2]\n\n## Office history\nBlevins represents District 6 on the Jefferson County Commission.[2][3] In 2024, he co-authored a published op-ed with fellow commissioners opposing a proposed increase in the county wheel tax from $25 to $50, arguing that the measure had advanced without proper public notice on the meeting agenda and was unnecessary in light of recent property-tax increases.[4]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot, Jefferson County TN, August 6, 2026](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JCTN_August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Jefferson County Commissions/Boards/Committees (April 2026)](https://jeffersoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Alpha-Chart-April-2026.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commissioner Robert Blevins III (UT County Technical Assistance Service)](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/robert-blevins-iii) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [OP-ED By Commissioners Blevins, Reed and Brooks (The Jefferson County Post)](https://jeffersoncountypost.com/?p=61315) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"ROB","fullname":"ROB BLEVINS","lastname":"BLEVINS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Jefferson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commissioner District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent independent Jefferson County commissioner for District 6, running for re-election; co-authored a 2024 op-ed opposing a county wheel-tax increase.","terms":[],"token":"hgDnuYrAoL"}