{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Bobby D Johnson","chatgptsummary":"Bobby D. Johnson's biography shows no prior experience in county governance, budget approval, or legislative drafting required for a County Commissioner. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with Tennessee county-government law or constituent case-work.","notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBobby D. Johnson, of Sneedville, is a candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman from District 8 in the 2026 Republican Party primary [1]. District 8 covers Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Jefferson, and Union counties and part of Sevier County [1]. He met the qualifying deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon, and was confirmed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's official candidate list for District 8 as of March 24, 2026 [1]. The primary election is scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Republican State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026 | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNGOPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20","firstname":"Bobby","lastname":"Johnson","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"token":"viWFgVXlHp"},"token":"bobby_d_johnson"},{"candidatename":"Independent Candidate","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Independent","lastname":"Candidate","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"VJLkcC03Ga"},"token":"independent_candidate"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","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":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-22","title":"Hancock County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.hancockcountytn.com/doc00834520260709094709.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 3, Seat B"}