{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Paul D. Hugueley","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Paul","lastname":"Hugueley","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"token":"rXWy8kfsI9"},"token":"paul_d_hugueley"},{"candidatename":"Jimmy Crossett","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Jimmy","lastname":"Crossett","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"kzWjT2kCbp"},"token":"jimmy_crossett"},{"candidatename":"Curt Taylor","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Curt","lastname":"Taylor","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"E0bqXxO8Wx"},"token":"curt_taylor"},{"candidatename":"Barry Mac Murphy","chatgptsummary":"Barry Mac Murphy's biography shows relevant experience as a sitting Carroll County Commissioner for District 5, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or evidence of completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBarry Mac Murphy is an independent candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 ballot; the district elects three commissioners [1][2]. Murphy is one of the sitting District 5 commissioners [2].\n\n## Office history\nMurphy currently serves as a Carroll County commissioner for District 5 [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carroll County Commissioners - Carroll County, Tennessee](https://www.carrollcountytn.gov/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Barry","lastname":"Murphy","middlename":"Mac","suffix":null,"token":"AsqmU9qV70"},"token":"barry_mac_murphy"},{"candidatename":"Rakaya Humphreys","chatgptsummary":"Humphreys' biography shows participation in a regional leadership program, which may support constituent relations and legislative process skills for Carroll County Commission. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience with county budget approval, tax rate setting, or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRakaya Humphreys is an independent candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 ballot; the district elects three commissioners [1].\n\n## Background\nHumphreys was a member of the University of Tennessee at Martin WestStar Leadership Program's Class of 2025, a regional leadership-development program established in 1989 that develops leaders across West Tennessee [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Local professionals graduate from UTM WestStar program - State Gazette](https://www.stategazette.com/news/local-professionals-graduate-from-utm-weststar-program/article_2d0a0ffd-d41c-572f-915a-6512dcfc8b6a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Rakaya","lastname":"Humphreys","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"kgZjle3OdW"},"token":"rakaya_humphreys"},{"candidatename":"Cyril Ostiguy","chatgptsummary":"Cyril Ostiguy's biography shows relevant experience as a sitting Carroll County commissioner and compliance with state continuing education requirements. No disciplinary record or verified controversy appears in available sources. Bio does not indicate prior budget drafting experience or extensive legislative committee leadership.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCyril Ostiguy is a Republican candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 ballot; the district elects three commissioners [1][2]. Ostiguy is one of the sitting District 5 commissioners [2].\n\n## Office history\nOstiguy currently serves as a Carroll County commissioner for District 5 [2]. In the Tennessee Comptroller's Fall 2023 county-commissioner reporting he was recorded as in compliance with continuing-education requirements, having completed 22 hours against a 7-hour requirement [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carroll County Commissioners - Carroll County, Tennessee](https://www.carrollcountytn.gov/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commissioner Report to Comptroller, Fall 2023 - TN Comptroller](https://comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/la/documents/county-commissioner-reports/County%20Commissioner%20Report%20to%20Comptroller%20Fall%202023.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Carroll County Commission Meeting Turns Tempestuous - The McKenzie Banner](https://www.mckenziebanner.com/stories/commission-meeting-turns-tempestuous,98303) (article not retrievable at access time; local reporting indicates Ostiguy was involved in a contentious September 2024 commission meeting - details unverified here)","firstname":"Cyril","lastname":"Ostiguy","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"6WOTUXRCLK"},"token":"cyril_ostiguy"},{"candidatename":"Anna Wheet","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Anna","lastname":"Wheet","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"HgLjQ2rXNp"},"token":"anna_wheet"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_5","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":3,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"carroll County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://carrollcountytnelections.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Carroll_NEWSPAPER.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 5"}