{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn Gannon is the incumbent Montgomery County Commissioner for District 1 and the Republican nominee for re-election in the Aug. 6, 2026 election [1][2].\n\n## Background\nGannon was born and raised in Clarksville-Montgomery County and returned home after working on Wall Street [1].\n\n## Office history\nGannon was appointed to the commission in 2009 and cites 17 years of service, including 12 years on the Budget Committee, six years as mayor pro tem, and service on the EMS, Sheriff, Fire, and School Liaison committees and 12 years on the Bi-County Landfill Board [1].\n\n## Family\nGannon and his wife, Susan, are parents and grandparents [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [John Gannon announces re-election campaign for District 1 county commissioner](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/john-gannon-announces-re-election-campaign-for-district-1-county-commissioner/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JOHN","fullname":"JOHN M. GANNON","lastname":"GANNON","middlename":"M.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Montgomery County Commissioner for District 1 (since 2009) and Republican seeking re-election in 2026; longtime Budget Committee member and mayor pro tem.","terms":[],"token":"jPhKRllX33"}