{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Abby E Odom","chatgptsummary":"Attorney and native of Fayette County. Per her firm bio at Snider & Horner, PLLC in Germantown, she 'routinely handles all types of civil and criminal matters, divorce and family law and municipal government representation.' Has also operated her own practice serving Fayette and adjacent counties. Education: B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Secondary Education from University of Memphis; J.D. from Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Tennessee-licensed since 2018; admitted to U.S. District Court W.D. Tenn. in 2022. The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility record shows her bar status as suspended, subject to reinstatement. Filed a 2026 Statement of Interest.","notes":"","party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Background and education\n- Bachelor's in Biology and Master's in Secondary Education, both from the University of Memphis.\n- J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.\n\n## Career\n- Attorney and native of Fayette County. Per her current firm bio at Snider & Horner, PLLC (Germantown, TN), she \"routinely handles all types of civil and criminal matters, divorce and family law and municipal government representation.\" ([Snider & Horner](https://www.kevinsnider.com/meet-our-team/abby-e-odom/))\n- Has also operated her own practice, Abby Odom Law, based in Somerville and serving Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Lauderdale, Tipton, and Shelby counties across criminal, family, and civil law. ([Abby Odom Law](https://abbyodomlaw.com/))\n\n- Tennessee state courts, licensed 2018 per the Board of Professional Responsibility. ([TN BPR attorney record](https://www.tbpr.org/attorneys/036614))\n- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2022.\n- The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility record shows her status as suspended, subject to reinstatement, as of this research.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=ODOM&id=102997&f=199745&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-23.*\n","firstname":"Abby","lastname":"Odom","middlename":"E","suffix":null,"token":"Cb4k95Ceqo"},"token":"abby_e_odom"},{"candidatename":"Joseph Gentry","chatgptsummary":"Bio sources are limited. A Joseph Gentry is identified as owner of Fayette Mechanical Services Inc. and has been recognized by the County Advisory Board as a 'Top Gun' mechanical services company \u2014 but it is not confirmed whether this is the same person running for Commission District 6. Has filed a 2026 Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest. Bio does not independently confirm career background, prior public service, county-budget experience, or education.","notes":"","party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCandidate for Fayette County Commission, District 6 (Williston) Position 1, in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary.\n\nBio sources are limited for this rural Fayette County candidate. A Joseph Gentry is the owner of Fayette Mechanical Services Inc., recognized by the County Advisory Board as a \"Top Gun\" mechanical services company. ([County Advisory Board](https://countyadvisoryboard.com/joseph-gentry-fayette-mechanical-services-inc/)) It is not confirmed from public sources whether this is the same Joseph Gentry running for Fayette County Commission District 6, though the name and geographic overlap between Fayette and adjacent Shelby County are suggestive.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=GENTRY&id=102996&f=200442&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-23.*\n","firstname":"Joseph","lastname":"Gentry","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"55XTmYYwmC"},"token":"joseph_gentry"},{"candidatename":"Mike Reeves","chatgptsummary":"Incumbent Fayette County Commissioner, District 6 (Williston), with contact phone published on the county's official roster. Regularly recorded in Fayette County Commission meeting minutes and packets going back multiple years and has been quoted in local Fayette Falcon coverage of solar-farm regulation and the Baptist Hospital development agreement. Bio does not indicate career background outside the commission, education, or formal committee chairmanship. He has not filed a Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest \u2014 an unusual gap for an incumbent that merits voter attention. Appears to be from the same family as Steve R. Reeves, who also represents District 6.","notes":"","party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMike Reeves is the incumbent Fayette County Commissioner for District 6, Position 1, and a Republican candidate for re-election in 2026 [3]. He won a contested three-candidate May 5, 2026 Republican primary with a plurality, taking 155 of 353 votes (43.91%), ahead of Abby E. Odom (36.54%) and Joseph Gentry (19.55%) [2]. No Democratic candidate qualified for the race, leaving Reeves unopposed for the August 6, 2026 Fayette County general election [2]. (Reeves is a different person from fellow Fayette County Commissioner Steve R. Reeves, who holds the separate District 6, Position 2 seat and was also renominated in the May 2026 Republican primary [2].)\n\n## Office history\nReeves currently serves as Fayette County Commissioner for District 6, Position 1 [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Fayette County Election Commission, 2026 Primary Election Summary Report](https://fayettetn.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/26-5-5-Primary-Totals.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Fayette County Board of County Commissioners](https://fayettetn.us/county-boards-councils/county-commission/) - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"Mike","lastname":"Reeves","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"6hHHSFlmNi"},"token":"mike_reeves"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"6","districtgroup":"county_commission","districtgroupname":"County Commission","districtname":"District 6","job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":"county_commission_district_6_position_1","office":"county_commission_district_6_position_1","officedescription":"Fayette County Commissioners are members of the county's legislative body. Fayette has 14 single-member districts; some districts elect two commissioners at-large within the district (the second position is noted). The County Commission passes resolutions and ordinances, approves the annual county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and enacts countywide policy. Each commissioner represents roughly 2,000 residents \u2014 a much smaller constituency than in urban counties, where retail relationship-based politics has more weight. Members must complete at least seven hours of continuing education annually through the UT County Technical Assistance Service.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: commissioners set the property-tax rate and approve the county budget.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances.\n- Constituent relations in a district of roughly 2,000 residents \u2014 retail, relationship-based politics.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required seven hours of annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner District 6 Position 1","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"County Commissioner District 6 Position 1"}