{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWalter Weakley is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 4 and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats. District 4 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest that also includes fellow Republican James E. Gupton Jr. and independents Sandra Red Gregory and Matt Waldron [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nWeakley has served as the District 4 county commissioner, having been elected in 2018, and appears in the county's official commissioner directory for the district [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 4-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct4_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cheatham County Commission by District (directory)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Walter Weakley, County Commissioner - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/walter-weakley) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Walter","fullname":"Walter Weakley","lastname":"Weakley","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent commissioner for Cheatham County District 4, first elected in 2018 and seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"ou02b8Qs8c"}