{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTodd Pulse is the incumbent Mayor of Hardeman County and the Democratic Party nominee for County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. He faces Republican nominee Brad Grantham and independent candidate Chris Cox [1].\n\n## Office history\nPulse was elected Hardeman County Mayor in the August 2022 county general election and was sworn in at the Hardeman County Courthouse in Bolivar on September 1, 2022 [2]. He holds the office at 100 Main Street, Bolivar [3].\n\n## Career\nBefore taking office, Pulse worked for more than 28 years in private business and managed investment properties [4]. He has been active in local organizations including the Carl Perkins Center advisory board, the Build a Better Bolivar program, the Hardeman County Chamber of Commerce, and the Hardeman County Arts Council [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hardeman County Election Commission \u2014 August 6, 2026 Official Sample Ballot](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AhunmX4xEaSVTC0sXKimbLDC-E1NLTxH/view) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Todd Pulse Sworn in as Mayor of Hardeman County (Hatchie Press)](https://hatchiepress.com/todd-pulse-sworn-in-as-mayor-of-hardeman-county/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Todd Pulse \u2014 County Mayor (UT CTAS)](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/todd-pulse) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [Hardeman County candidates share their platform (WBBJ)](https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/07/07/hardeman-county-candidates-share-their-platform/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Hardeman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Todd","fullname":"Todd Pulse","lastname":"Pulse","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Hardeman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Hardeman","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Hardeman County Mayor, elected 2022; Democratic nominee for re-election in 2026. Former businessman active in local civic groups.","terms":[],"token":"pADgo3GfuX"}