{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJorge Padro Jr. is the incumbent Montgomery County Commissioner for District 9 and the Republican candidate for re-election in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, facing Democrat Lekeshia Hicks [1][2]. His campaign emphasizes school safety, including random vehicle inspections on school grounds and zero tolerance for drug distribution [1].\n\n## Background and career\nPadro is a retired U.S. Army major [1]. He served four years as a veterinary technician at Fort Campbell, then commissioned as a second lieutenant through the Tennessee National Guard/Tennessee Training Academy, serving as an M1 Abrams platoon leader at Fort Knox and a medical platoon leader at Fort Riley [1].\n\n## Family\nPadro and his wife raised three children, all Northeast High School graduates, who went on to Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and the University of Tennessee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jorge Padro running for re-election to County Commission, District 9](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/jorge-padro-running-for-re-election-to-county-commission-district-9/) \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_9","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 9"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JORGE","fullname":"JORGE L. PADRO JR.","lastname":"JR.","middlename":"L. PADRO","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commission District 9","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commission District 9","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commission District 9","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Montgomery County Commissioner for District 9 and Republican seeking re-election in 2026; retired U.S. Army major.","terms":[],"token":"tjabwFayOO"}