{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"ROBERT D. COOPER","chatgptsummary":"Robert D. Cooper's biography shows current service on the Fentress County Commission, suggesting familiarity with local governance and intergovernmental coordination. The record does not indicate executive management of county departments, budget preparation experience, or crisis-management experience. Bio does not indicate executive management experience or budget preparation experience.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobert D. Cooper is an independent candidate for Fentress County Executive on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, one of two independents challenging Republican nominee Jacob Rosenbaum.\n\n## Office history\nA Robert Cooper currently serves on the Fentress County Commission representing the 3rd District [1]. This appears to be the same person, but the name match should be confirmed before publication.","firstname":"ROBERT","lastname":"COOPER","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"token":"4CsU8sty6w"},"token":"robert_d_cooper"},{"candidatename":"JACOB E. ROSENBAUM","chatgptsummary":"Jacob E. Rosenbaum's biography shows executive leadership as Fentress County Chamber of Commerce director and advocacy for restoring emergency medical care, demonstrating crisis management skills relevant to county emergencies. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with annual budget preparation before a county commission or familiarity with Tennessee county-government law and procurement rules.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJacob E. Rosenbaum is the Republican nominee for Fentress County Executive on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot; he advanced unopposed through the May 5, 2026 Republican primary [1][2].\n\n## Career\nRosenbaum serves as executive director of the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce [3]. In that role he was a leading advocate for restoring emergency medical care to the county after its hospital closed, telling the Daily Yonder that \"when it comes to emergency care, minutes matter\" and describing how residents had been routed to Livingston or Crossville by ambulance or helicopter during the four-year gap in local service [3].","firstname":"JACOB","lastname":"ROSENBAUM","middlename":"E.","suffix":null,"token":"qEGrjkw8Wn"},"token":"jacob_e_rosenbaum"},{"candidatename":"LARRY COOPER","chatgptsummary":"Larry Cooper's biography shows current service as a Fentress County Commissioner, demonstrating familiarity with county governance and intergovernmental coordination. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate executive management experience or budget preparation experience.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLarry Cooper is an independent candidate for Fentress County Executive on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, one of two independents challenging Republican nominee Jacob Rosenbaum.\n\n## Office history\nA Larry Cooper currently serves on the Fentress County Commission representing the 5th District [1]. This appears to be the same person, but the name match should be confirmed before publication.","firstname":"LARRY","lastname":"COOPER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"mxhAWuzjWd"},"token":"larry_cooper"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_mayor","o.office":null,"office":"county_executive","officedescription":"The county mayor (county executive in some counties) is the county's chief executive and administrative officer. The mayor prepares the annual budget for the county commission, oversees the daily operation of county departments, and represents the county in intergovernmental dealings. It is an administrative office: the commission sets policy, the mayor runs the operation.","officequalities":"- Executive management of county government across departments such as roads, finance, planning, and emergency management.\n- Ability to prepare and defend an annual budget before the county commission.\n- Intergovernmental capacity: coordinating with the municipalities within the county, the State of Tennessee, and federal agencies.\n- Working familiarity with Tennessee county-government law, the county charter where one exists, and open-meetings and procurement rules.\n- Public-facing communication and, when needed, crisis-management skills.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Mayor","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"fentress County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/748.pdf"},"title":"County Executive"}