{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"GREGORY ALLEN CARTER","chatgptsummary":"Gregory Allen Carter's biography shows current service as a Henry County commissioner for District 5, demonstrating direct experience with county legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or completion of state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGregory Allen Carter, listed in county records as Greg Carter, is a sitting Henry County commissioner running as an Independent for a District 5 seat in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Each of Henry County's five commission districts elects three members [2].\n\n## Office history\nCarter is listed as one of Henry County's District 5 commissioners in the county's official directory of elected officials [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Henry County Candidates Qualify For August 6 Election - radio NWTN](https://www.radionwtn.com/2026/03/10/henry-county-candidates-qualify-for-august-6-election-three-way-county-mayor-race-set/) - 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":"GREGORY","lastname":"CARTER","middlename":"ALLEN","suffix":null,"token":"28QjRjlOUl"},"token":"gregory_allen_carter"},{"candidatename":"PATRICK BURNS","chatgptsummary":"Patrick Burns currently serves as a Henry County commissioner for District 5, demonstrating direct experience with county budgeting, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee local government law. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate prior experience in multi-year bond issuance or completion of state-required UT CTAS continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nPatrick Burns is a sitting Henry County commissioner running as a Republican for a District 5 seat in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Each of Henry County's five commission districts elects three members [2].\n\n## Office history\nBurns is listed as one of Henry County's District 5 commissioners in the county's official directory of elected officials [2] and appears among county commissioners elected since 2022 [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Henry County Candidates Qualify For August 6 Election - radio NWTN](https://www.radionwtn.com/2026/03/10/henry-county-candidates-qualify-for-august-6-election-three-way-county-mayor-race-set/) - 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\n[3] [County Commissioners Elected Since 2022 - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county-commissioners-elected-since-2022) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"PATRICK","lastname":"BURNS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"R8RqeAFGPR"},"token":"patrick_burns"},{"candidatename":"JAMES THOMAS BATES","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JAMES","lastname":"BATES","middlename":"THOMAS","suffix":null,"token":"zaTm1fGEUL"},"token":"james_thomas_bates"},{"candidatename":"JOE RICE","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JOE","lastname":"RICE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"WNwI2UKEG8"},"token":"joe_rice"},{"candidatename":"RANDALL PERRY","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"RANDALL","lastname":"PERRY","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"cm7qA8xd3H"},"token":"randall_perry"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_5","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 5"}