{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Seth McMillan","chatgptsummary":"McMillan's biography shows a focus on local decision-making and opposition to external corporate control, addressing constituency concerns about development in rural counties. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate legislative craft experience or coalition-building experience.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSeth McMillan is a Democratic candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38 (Clay, Macon, Pickett, Scott, and part of Fentress counties), in the 2026 primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. He filed from Robbins, Tennessee, and was confirmed as a qualified candidate by the Tennessee Secretary of State as of March 24, 2026 [1].\n\nMcMillan\u2019s platform focuses on opposing new landfill projects and advocating for local decision-making power over community development [2]. He states that the people of Clay, Fentress, Macon, Pickett, and Scott counties should have a say in what happens in their region rather than allowing out-of-town corporations to control local outcomes [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tennessee House candidate list, as of March 24, 2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State)](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20\n[2] [Seth McMillan for TN House District 38](https://www.electmcmillan.com/)","firstname":"Seth","lastname":"McMillan","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"YqaWJSuPgJ"},"token":"seth_mcmillan"},{"candidatename":"Kelly T Keisling","chatgptsummary":"Kelly T. Keisling's long tenure since 2010 and committee leadership in insurance and banking demonstrate legislative craft and constituent understanding for District 38. His chairmanship of the Insurance Subcommittee indicates experience drafting statute and building coalitions within the General Assembly. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate prior executive management experience or direct law enforcement experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKelly T. Keisling is running as a Republican in the August 6, 2026 primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 38, which covers Macon, Clay, Pickett, Scott, and a portion of Fentress Counties. He has held the seat since 2010 and has been named State Representative of the Year by the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.\n\n## Career\nKeisling is the President of Keisling Insurance in Byrdstown, Tennessee. He has represented District 38 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2010. In the legislature, he chairs the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee and serves on the House Transportation Committee and the Insurance and Banking Committee. He has worked on economic development initiatives for his rural district, including efforts to have Fentress County removed from the state's list of economically distressed counties.\n\nHe serves on the Board of Directors of the Children's Center of the Cumberlands and is a member of Etter Baptist Church.\n\n## Family\nKeisling and his wife Janet have been married for 51 years. They are the parents of three adult children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [About Kelly Keisling \u2013 Tennessee State Representative for District 38](https://www.kellykeislingtn.com/about)\n- [2] [State Representative Kelly Keisling Named State Representative of the Year \u2013 TN House Republican Caucus](https://tnhousegop.org/state-representative-kelly-keisling-named-state-representative-of-the-year/)\n- [3] [Representative Kelly Keisling \u2013 TN General Assembly](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/archives/109GA/members/h38.html)\n","firstname":"Kelly T","lastname":"Keisling","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"SYtXBL6rDQ"},"token":null}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":"038","districtgroup":"state_house","districtgroupname":"State House","districtname":"District 38","job_type":"state_representative","o.office":"state_house_038","office":"state_house_038","officedescription":"The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 99 members elected from single-member districts to two-year terms. Representatives pass state laws, originate revenue bills, approve the state budget, and \u2014 together with the Senate \u2014 confirm gubernatorial appointments and propose constitutional amendments. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, U.S. citizens, Tennessee residents for at least three years, and district residents for at least one year.","officequalities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"State Representative District 38","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-06-01","title":"TN SoS \u2014 Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives (2026)","url":"https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf"},"title":"TN House District 38"}