{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBarb Sturgeon is a Republican incumbent seeking re-election to the Williamson County Commission from District 8 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes fellow Republican Drew Torres and Democrats Emily Paisley and Bobbi Saltsman [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nSturgeon previously served as a Williamson County commissioner from September 2014 to September 2018, chairing the Property Committee and the Law Enforcement Committee, and returned to the commission for District 8 [1].\n\n## Background and career\nShe holds a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and works as a Realtor and property manager [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commission incumbents up against dozens of candidates vying for a seat (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/county-commission-incumbents-up-against-dozens-of-candidates-vying-for-seat-on-the-commission/article_add50868-edcb-41f3-ad43-67f482d3ef2b.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Williamson County Election Commission Candidate List (Rev. Feb. 19, 2026)](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29313/CandidatesMayAugRevFeb19th12NOON) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Barb","fullname":"Barb Sturgeon","lastname":"Sturgeon","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commission District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent for Williamson County Commission District 8; Realtor and property manager with a chemical-engineering degree, first a commissioner 2014-2018.","terms":[],"token":"uzFQYMiG5w"}