{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Randy Gordon","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Randy","lastname":"Gordon","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"GnJFbUc72R"},"token":"randy_gordon"},{"candidatename":"Robert Lynn Montgomery","chatgptsummary":"Robert Lynn Montgomery's biography shows direct public-works experience as Decatur County highway superintendent since 2014 and prior grader operation in the mid-1970s. He also managed a family custom dozer business after his father's death in 2008 until running for office. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with large-scale budget administration or formal engineering oversight.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRobert Lynn Montgomery is the incumbent Decatur County highway (road) superintendent and is a candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMontgomery is a native of Decatur County [1]. He has said he has \"been around dozers and graders since I was a child,\" and that he ran a grader for the county in the mid-1970s [1].\n\n## Career\n\nMontgomery's father, Glen, operated a custom dozer-work company, buying his first machine in 1966 and running the business until his death in 2008 [1]. After his father died, Montgomery ran the family business until he ran for highway superintendent [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nMontgomery has served as Decatur County highway superintendent since 2014 [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Decatur County Highway Department (Thompson Machinery profile)](https://thompsonmachinery.com/decatur-county-highway-department/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Decatur County officials directory, UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county/decatur) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Robert","lastname":"Montgomery","middlename":"Lynn","suffix":null,"token":"iZ6iEC6jSv"},"token":"robert_lynn_montgomery"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"road_superintendent","o.office":null,"office":"road_superintendent","officedescription":"The road superintendent (highway superintendent or commissioner in some counties) runs the county highway department \u2014 building and maintaining county roads and bridges, managing crews and equipment, and administering the road budget. It is an operational public-works command.","officequalities":"- Public-works and infrastructure management: responsible for the county road and bridge network.\n- Budget and procurement: administering the highway budget and buying materials and equipment.\n- Personnel and equipment management: running road crews and a fleet.\n- Roadwork and engineering knowledge: overseeing construction and maintenance standards.\n- Prioritization across the county: allocating finite crews and funds across many roads.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Road Superintendent","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-22","title":"Decatur County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/744.pdf"},"title":"Road Superintendent"}