{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"GREG MITCHELL","chatgptsummary":"Greg Mitchell's biography shows sixteen years on the Cannon County Commission and three years as County Executive, demonstrating familiarity with local governance and budget oversight. He also serves as interim director of a substance abuse coalition. No disciplinary record appears in the provided text. Bio does not indicate experience managing state or federal agencies or crisis management skills.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nGreg Mitchell is the incumbent Cannon County Executive, first elected in 2022 [1]. He is running for re-election in the August 6, 2026 Cannon County general election, facing Republican challenger Jim Bush [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMitchell was born and raised in Woodbury, Tennessee, and is a graduate of Cannon County High School [1]. He resides in the Woodland Community [1][2].\n\n## Career\n\nMitchell is employed by Woodbury Funeral Home and serves as pastor of Center Hill Baptist Church [1][2]. His campaign site also credits him with recently being named interim director of the Cannon County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nMitchell served on the Cannon County Commission representing the Third District before becoming County Executive, and has been Commission Chairman since 2019 [1][2]. His campaign site states this commission tenure lasted 16 years [2]; the county government's official page states 13 years [1]. He was elected County Executive in 2022 [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [County Executive - Cannon County, Tennessee](https://cannoncountytn.gov/county-executive-2/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Greg Mitchell for Cannon County Executive](https://gregmitchellcannonco.com/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [\"2026 Election Field Continues to Grow\"](https://www.wbry.com/2026-election-field-continues-to-grow/), WBRY FM 107.1/1540 - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"GREG","lastname":"MITCHELL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"PEDzjgRviU"},"token":"greg_mitchell"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_mayor","o.office":null,"office":"county_executive","officedescription":"The county mayor (county executive in some counties) is the county's chief executive and administrative officer. The mayor prepares the annual budget for the county commission, oversees the daily operation of county departments, and represents the county in intergovernmental dealings. It is an administrative office: the commission sets policy, the mayor runs the operation.","officequalities":"- Executive management of county government across departments such as roads, finance, planning, and emergency management.\n- Ability to prepare and defend an annual budget before the county commission.\n- Intergovernmental capacity: coordinating with the municipalities within the county, the State of Tennessee, and federal agencies.\n- Working familiarity with Tennessee county-government law, the county charter where one exists, and open-meetings and procurement rules.\n- Public-facing communication and, when needed, crisis-management skills.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Mayor","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"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 Executive"}