{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJody Garrison is the Republican Party nominee for Sumner County Commission District 1 (the Westmoreland area and northeastern Sumner County), facing Democrat Shiloh A. Dillard on the August 6, 2026 ballot [1]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 444 votes, defeating Terry L. Moss [2]. Garrison says the county \"can't stop growth but can do it responsibly\" and should grow \"at its own pace,\" and he has identified water access as \"a huge issue in Westmoreland as it grows\"; he has proposed a forum or social-media page before each commission meeting where residents can post concerns [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Federal and State Primary, State Judicial and Sumner County General Elections Sample Ballot](https://www.votesumnertn.org/uploads/files/884379eec0cf6e5fb6f5678acff70a3783bde79d.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Sumner County elections: Who's ahead in the May 5 primary's key races](https://www.aol.com/articles/sumner-county-elections-whos-ahead-204532050.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [What they're saying: Sumner County candidates \u2014 Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/gallatinnews/what-theyre-saying-sumner-county-candidates/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JODY","fullname":"JODY GARRISON","lastname":"GARRISON","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Sumner","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":"Sumner","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":"Republican nominee for Sumner County Commission District 1 (Westmoreland); campaigns on responsible, paced growth and water infrastructure.","terms":[],"token":"tiCO9u23OI"}