{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Sarah Knack","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Sarah","lastname":"Knack","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"KlLtBYMauq"},"token":"sarah_knack"},{"candidatename":"BJ Hudspeth","chatgptsummary":"BJ Hudspeth's seventeen-year tenure as Cheatham County EMS Director demonstrates operational experience within county government and familiarity with public service delivery. The biography contains no record of disciplinary action or controversy. Bio does not indicate experience in legislative drafting, budget approval, or property tax rate setting.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBJ Hudspeth is a Cheatham County commissioner for District 3, which covers the Pleasant View area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats, alongside fellow Republican Chris Gilmore and independent Sarah Knack. District 3 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Background\nHudspeth describes himself as a lifelong resident of Cheatham County. He is married with three children [3].\n\n## Career\nHudspeth is the Director/Chief of Cheatham County EMS and has been employed by the county for 17 years [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 3-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct3_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] [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":"BJ","lastname":"Hudspeth","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"MW7jnQsdZE"},"token":"bj_hudspeth"},{"candidatename":"Chris Gilmore","chatgptsummary":"Chris Gilmore's biography shows over a decade of law enforcement service and current tenure as an incumbent Cheatham County commissioner, demonstrating familiarity with district constituent relations and legislative voting procedures. In June 2026, he cast a dissenting vote on the county budget, indicating active participation in fiscal policy judgment. Bio does not indicate experience in multi-year bond authorization or state-mandated continuing education completion.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChris Gilmore is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 3, which covers the Pleasant View area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats, alongside fellow Republican BJ Hudspeth and independent Sarah Knack. District 3 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Background\nGilmore has lived on Substation Road in Pleasant View for more than 45 years [3].\n\n## Career\nGilmore has spent his career in law enforcement. He served with the Clarksville City Police for seven years and as a School Resource Supervisor with the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office for ten years, and has worked as a Law Enforcement Liaison for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office [4].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nIn the June 2026 vote on the county's 2026-2027 fiscal-year budget, Gilmore was among the commissioners who cast a dissenting vote [3].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Chris Gilmore - LinkedIn (Cheatham County Sheriff's Office)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-gilmore-08607a33) (requires login)\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 3-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct3_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] [Cheatham County Commission passes 2026-27 fiscal year budget - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/cce-print/cheatham-county-commission-passes-2026-27-fiscal-year-budget/) - 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":"Chris","lastname":"Gilmore","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"4HKmkSpXGp"},"token":"chris_gilmore"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3","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 3"}