{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"MARTY VISSER","chatgptsummary":"Marty Visser's biography shows current service as a sitting Henry County commissioner, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations required for the role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in state-mandated continuing education or multi-year bond authorization.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMarty Visser is a sitting Henry County commissioner running as a Republican for a District 3 seat in the August 6, 2026 county general election [2]. He was among the candidates the Henry County Republican Party nominated at its county caucus held March 7, 2026 [1]. Each of Henry County's five commission districts elects three members [2].\n\n## Office history\nVisser is listed as one of Henry County's District 3 commissioners in the county's official directory of elected officials [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Henry County Republican Caucus Results Announced - Henry County Now](https://www.henrycountynow.com/2026/03/10/henry-county-republican-caucus-results-announced/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Henry County Board of Commissioners - Henry County government directory](https://henrycountygovernment.azurewebsites.net/elected-officials/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"MARTY","lastname":"VISSER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"dexgv0PogO"},"token":"marty_visser"},{"candidatename":"MONTE W. STARKS","chatgptsummary":"Monte Starks' biography shows relevant experience as a sitting Henry County commissioner appointed to District 3, alongside community involvement with the Jaycees and Rescue Squad. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or legislative drafting experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMonte Starks is a sitting Henry County commissioner running as a Republican for a District 3 seat in the August 6, 2026 county general election [2]. Each of Henry County's five commission districts elects three members [2].\n\n## Background and community involvement\nStarks is described in local reporting as a longtime leading figure in the Paris-Henry County Jaycees who has also served on the Paris-Henry County Rescue Squad [1].\n\n## Office history\nStarks was appointed to the county commission by sitting commissioners to fill the District 3 seat vacated by Mary Warren, who had held it since 2002 and resigned after moving out of the county [1]. According to that reporting he was one of four District 3 residents who sought the appointment, won the vote, and was immediately sworn in [1]. He is listed as a District 3 commissioner in the county's official directory of elected officials [2].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Monte Starks chosen as new Henry County commissioner - Paris Post-Intelligencer](https://www.parispi.net/news/local_news/article_85ce8af4-5c44-5a30-a47a-73133e93f526.html) (paywalled)\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Monte Starks chosen as new Henry County commissioner - Paris Post-Intelligencer](https://www.parispi.net/news/local_news/article_85ce8af4-5c44-5a30-a47a-73133e93f526.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Henry County Board of Commissioners - Henry County government directory](https://henrycountygovernment.azurewebsites.net/elected-officials/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"MONTE","lastname":"STARKS","middlename":"W.","suffix":null,"token":"09Gvt61D56"},"token":"monte_w_starks"},{"candidatename":"TODD WRIGHT","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"TODD","lastname":"WRIGHT","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"v82ULbPo1Z"},"token":"todd_wright"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3","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":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":3,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"henry County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/76eef5f7/files/uploaded/Henry+PG26+Newspaper+Ballot.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 3"}