{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"James \"Jimmy\" Hedgepath","chatgptsummary":"James Hedgepath's biography shows incumbent experience with county legislative processes, including debates on zoning and rural development within Cheatham County law. No controversy or disciplinary record appears in the provided text. Bio does not indicate budget literacy or constituent case-work experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames \"Jimmy\" Hedgepath is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 6, which covers the Kingston Springs area, and one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats, alongside fellow Republican Clint Biggers and Democrat Jan Morrison. District 6 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nHedgepath is one of District 6's two sitting commissioners and is seeking re-election in 2026 [2][3].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nHedgepath has served on the commission during its debates over rural development and zoning in the Kingston Springs area, including a proposed large resort development near the Narrows of the Harpeth that drew local opposition [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 6-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct6_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] [Multiple local, county, state offices set to be on the ballot in 2026 - Kingston Springs Gazette](https://www.ksgazette.com/multiple-local-county-state-offices-set-to-be-on-the-ballot-in-2026/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [County planners to weigh new zoning rules for rural resorts as opposition to Narrows project grows - Kingston Springs Gazette](https://www.ksgazette.com/c-planners-to-weigh-new-zoning-rules-for-rural-resorts-as-opposition-to-narrows-project-grows/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"James","lastname":"Hedgepath","middlename":"\"Jimmy\"","suffix":null,"token":"q1gLws3DJm"},"token":"james_jimmy_hedgepath"},{"candidatename":"Clint Biggers","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Clint","lastname":"Biggers","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Z0faA5I6vp"},"token":"clint_biggers"},{"candidatename":"Jan Morrison","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Jan","lastname":"Morrison","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"N4lF1vRZiF"},"token":"jan_morrison"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_6","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 6"}