{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nNancy T. Barker is the incumbent Hawkins County Commissioner for District 6, listed as Nancy Barker of Rogersville among the district's two current commissioners alongside Larry Clonce [1]. She is the Republican Party nominee for one of District 6's two seats on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot in a three-way contest with fellow Republican Edwin Cope and independent Dane Chisholm [2].\n\n## Background and education\nBarker is a lifelong resident of Hawkins County, born and raised in Rogersville, and has lived at 125 Cedar Valley Road in the Choptack community since 1977 [3]. She attended Rogersville City School, Rogersville High School, and Walters State Community College, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee [3]. She holds certifications as a Tennessee Tourism Professional and in the Tennessee Basic Economic Development Courses [3].\n\n## Career\nBarker previously served as Executive Director of the Rogersville\u2013Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce, with more than 26 years of professional experience that she describes as informing her perspective on the county's needs and opportunities [3].\n\n## Office history\nBarker has served on the Hawkins County Commission for approximately six years [3]. On September 25, 2023, she was appointed Chairman Pro-Tempore of the Hawkins County Legislative Body [4]. She has served on the commission's Budget, Airport, Industrial, Ethics, Audit, and Education committees [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hawkins County Commission](https://www.hawkinscountytn.gov/county_commission.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[2] [Official Ballot, Hawkins County, August 6, 2026](https://hawkinscountytn.gov/pdfs/elections/sample_ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[3] [Nancy Barker for District 6 County Commissioner](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/rogersville/article_e2629c84-907c-54d2-93f6-a2007dbd98ee.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18\n[4] [Hawkins County Commission September 2023 Resolutions](https://www.hawkinscountyclerk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/September-2023-Resolutions.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-18","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"NANCY","fullname":"NANCY T. BARKER","lastname":"BARKER","middlename":"T.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Hawkins","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commissioner District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Hawkins County Commissioner and Chairman Pro-Tempore for District 6, a lifelong Rogersville resident and former Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.","terms":[],"token":"rbJgEIksS1"}