{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"JOHN TAYLOR","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JOHN","lastname":"TAYLOR","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"V1CExyE4dt"},"token":"john_taylor"},{"candidatename":"NATHAN A. SANDERS","chatgptsummary":"Nathan A. Sanders' biography shows current service as a sitting Cannon County Commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative voting, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in multi-year bond issuance or state-mandated continuing education completion.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nNathan A. Sanders is the sitting Cannon County Commissioner for District One, one of the district's two seats, according to the county's official government website [1]. He is a candidate for re-election to that seat in the 2026-08-06 Tennessee county general election.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Commissioners \u2013 Cannon County, Tennessee](https://cannoncountytn.gov/county-commissioners/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","firstname":"NATHAN","lastname":"SANDERS","middlename":"A.","suffix":null,"token":"bOLrdnoo6a"},"token":"nathan_a_sanders"},{"candidatename":"JUDY SCHOEN","chatgptsummary":"Judy Schoen's biography shows current service as a sitting Cannon County Commissioner, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes, constituent relations, and county budget matters under Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in multi-year bond authorization or state-mandated continuing education completion.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJudy Schoen is the sitting Cannon County Commissioner for District One, one of the district's two seats, according to the county's official government website [1]. She is a candidate for re-election to that seat in the 2026-08-06 Tennessee county general election.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Commissioners \u2013 Cannon County, Tennessee](https://cannoncountytn.gov/county-commissioners/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","firstname":"JUDY","lastname":"SCHOEN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"gMIK4KQUhY"},"token":"judy_schoen"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_1","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":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-02","title":"Cannon County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://cannoncountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Total-Ballot.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 1"}