{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"JASON K. BOYETTE","chatgptsummary":"Jason K. Boyette's biography shows current service as a Bedford County Commissioner since 2022, demonstrating direct experience with county budgeting, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-level intergovernmental negotiations or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJason K. Boyette is a Republican candidate for the Bedford County Commission in District 8 in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. District 8 elects two commissioners in a single top-two race; Boyette and fellow Republican John Boutwell are the two candidates on the general-election ballot [2].\n\n## Office history\nBoyette currently serves as one of District 8's two county commissioners, a seat to which he was first elected in 2022 [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Bedford County Board of Commissioners](https://www.bedfordcountytn.gov/government/board_of_commissioners.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [About the county commission - Bedford County](https://www.bedfordcountytn.gov/government/about_the_county_commission.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Commission meets; incumbents replaced - Shelbyville Times-Gazette](https://www.t-g.com/stories/commission-meets-incumbents-replaced,66773) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"JASON","lastname":"BOYETTE","middlename":"K.","suffix":null,"token":"7LbluQJSxm"},"token":"jason_k_boyette"},{"candidatename":"JOHN BOUTWELL","chatgptsummary":"John Boutwell's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Bedford County Commissioner since 2022, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-level policy judgment or multi-year bond authorization.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn Boutwell is a Republican candidate for the Bedford County Commission in District 8 in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. District 8 elects two commissioners in a single top-two race, and two candidates - Boutwell and fellow Republican Jason K. Boyette - are on the general-election ballot [2].\n\n## Office history\nBoutwell currently serves as one of District 8's two county commissioners, a seat to which he was first elected in 2022 [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Bedford County Board of Commissioners](https://www.bedfordcountytn.gov/government/board_of_commissioners.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [About the county commission - Bedford County](https://www.bedfordcountytn.gov/government/about_the_county_commission.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Commission meets; incumbents replaced - Shelbyville Times-Gazette](https://www.t-g.com/stories/commission-meets-incumbents-replaced,66773) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"JOHN","lastname":"BOUTWELL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"pb4yfA2HEC"},"token":"john_boutwell"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_8","officedescription":"A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"bedford County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://cms5.revize.com/revize/bedfordtn/General%20Sample%20Ballot.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 8"}