{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Sandra Red Gregory","chatgptsummary":"Sandra Red Gregory's thirty-year District 4 residency and regular meeting attendance demonstrate local knowledge relevant to constituent relations. Her biography documents no controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy, legislative drafting, or state-mandated continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSandra \"Red\" Gregory is an independent candidate for Cheatham County Commissioner, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot. District 4 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest that also includes Republicans Walter Weakley and James E. Gupton Jr. and independent Matt Waldron [1].\n\n## Background\nGregory has been a resident of District 4 for more than 30 years and has been a regular attendee of county government meetings [2].\n\n## Office history\nIn 2018, Gregory pulled petitions to run for both county commissioner and county mayor, saying it would be \"an honor to serve as either one\" [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 4-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct4_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Candidates make their pitch at senior center - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/cheathamcountyexchange/candidates-make-their-pitch-at-senior-center/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Sandra","lastname":"Gregory","middlename":"Red","suffix":null,"token":"CMQ8BdZx5S"},"token":"sandra_red_gregory"},{"candidatename":"Walter Weakley","chatgptsummary":"Walter Weakley's biography shows incumbent service as a Cheatham County commissioner since 2018, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. 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\nWalter Weakley is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 4 and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats. District 4 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest that also includes fellow Republican James E. Gupton Jr. and independents Sandra Red Gregory and Matt Waldron [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nWeakley has served as the District 4 county commissioner, having been elected in 2018, and appears in the county's official commissioner directory for the district [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 4-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct4_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] [Walter Weakley, County Commissioner - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/walter-weakley) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Walter","lastname":"Weakley","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ou02b8Qs8c"},"token":"walter_weakley"},{"candidatename":"James E. Gupton Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"James","lastname":"Gupton","middlename":"E.","suffix":"Jr","token":"8GNSkRaHm4"},"token":"james_e_gupton_jr"},{"candidatename":"Matt Waldron","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Matt","lastname":"Waldron","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"9dFb7GYCqr"},"token":"matt_waldron"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_4","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 4"}