{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Tim Williamson","chatgptsummary":"Tim Williamson's biography shows relevant experience for Cheatham County Commissioner through his tenure on the School Board and County Commission since 2008, including committee leadership roles. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education completion.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTim Williamson is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 2, in the Ashland City area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats. District 2 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest that also includes Republican Randy Noe, Democrat Aric Storck, and independent Amber Y. Locke [1][2]. His stated platform emphasizes \"common sense voting and working together to keep Cheatham County a Great place to live\" [3].\n\n## Background\nWilliamson has lived in Cheatham County for 34 years and has been involved with the East Cheatham Athletic Association for 18 years [4].\n\n## Office history\nWilliamson was elected to the Cheatham County School Board in 2008 and 2012, and to the County Commission in 2014 and 2018. As a commissioner he has served as Vice Chair and as chairman of the education committee [4].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Tim Williamson 2nd District Commissioner - Facebook campaign page](https://www.facebook.com/TimWilliamsonforcommission/) (public social media; not independently verified)\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 2-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct2_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cheatham County Commission by District (directory)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Tim Williamson - BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/tim-williamson) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Meet the Candidates: A Guide to the 2022 Local Election - The Post Local News](https://www.thepostlocalnews.com/single-post/meet-the-candidates-a-guide-to-the-2022-local-election) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Tim","lastname":"Williamson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"WKmidsUKOo"},"token":"tim_williamson"},{"candidatename":"Aric Storck","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Aric","lastname":"Storck","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"6w8810VChF"},"token":"aric_storck"},{"candidatename":"Amber Y. Locke","chatgptsummary":"Amber Y. Locke's biography shows appointment to the Cheatham County Board of Education, indicating familiarity with local governance and public service. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work required for county commissioner duties.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAmber Y. Locke is an independent candidate for Cheatham County Commissioner, District 2 (Ashland City area), on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot. District 2 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest that also includes Republicans Randy Noe and Tim Williamson and Democrat Aric Storck [1].\n\n## Office history\nLocke was appointed by the Cheatham County Commission to fill a vacancy on the Cheatham County Board of Education, District 3, previously held by Rodney Dale McCarver [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 2-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct2_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cheatham County Board of Education announcement of Amber Locke's appointment - Facebook (ccboe1)](https://www.facebook.com/ccboe1/photos/just-in-amber-locke-was-appointed-tonight-by-the-cheatham-county-commission-to-f/628632942002465/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Amber Y. Locke - Rodney Dale McCarver School Board Dist. 3 filing (Cheatham County)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/uploads/240404141114_0001.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Amber","lastname":"Locke","middlename":"Y.","suffix":null,"token":"ukmlGP5Bt0"},"token":"amber_y_locke"},{"candidatename":"Randy Noe","chatgptsummary":"Randy Noe's biography shows current service as an incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 2 since November 2024, demonstrating direct experience with county legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or specific policy judgment on countywide matters like land use and taxes.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRandy Noe is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 2, in the Ashland City area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats. District 2 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest that also includes Republican Tim Williamson, Democrat Aric Storck, and independent Amber Y. Locke [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nNoe holds the District 2 seat that was filled through the November 5, 2024 general election, which had been placed on the ballot to fill a District 2 commission vacancy [3][2].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Randy Noe for Commissioner - Facebook campaign page](https://www.facebook.com/p/Randy-Noe-for-Commissioner-61566601471421/) (public social media; not independently verified)\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 2-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct2_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cheatham County Commission by District (directory)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Election Notice: November 5, 2024 General Election to Fill Vacancy - Cheatham County](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/commission_vacancy.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Randy","lastname":"Noe","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"rfbem5KSul"},"token":"randy_noe"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2","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":"2026-07-22","title":"Cheatham County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://cheathamcountytn.gov/election_sample_ballot.html"},"title":"County Commissioner District 2"}