{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"DAVID WEBB","chatgptsummary":"David Webb's biography shows current service as a Fayette County commissioner and appointment to a state education committee, demonstrating local legislative experience and intergovernmental engagement. No public disciplinary records or controversies appear in available sources. Bio does not indicate executive management of county departments or prior budget defense experience before the commission.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Fayette County Commissioner, District 4 (North Oakland). Address on file: 105 Fair View Lane, Oakland, TN 38060. ([UT CTAS](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/david-webb-0), [Fayette County commission roster](https://fayettetn.us/county-boards-councils/county-commission/))\n\n## Career\n- In September 2025 was appointed to a state education committee while continuing to serve as a Fayette County commissioner. ([Radio NWTN](https://www.radionwtn.com/2025/09/22/commissioner-webb-appointed-to-state-education-committee))\n- Maintains an active public Facebook presence as \"Commissioner Webb.\" ([Commissioner Webb Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/commissionerwebb/))\n\nBio sources are limited for this rural Fayette County candidate. No public information about pre-commission career or education was located.\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=WEBB&id=91188&f=201471&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WEBB&id=91188&f=185882&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Fayette County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WEBB&id=91188&f=179079&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":"David","lastname":"Webb","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ivylMVUUEp"},"token":"david_webb"},{"candidatename":"JONATHAN LODGE","chatgptsummary":"Jonathan Lodge's biography shows long-term residence in Henry County and ownership of multiple local businesses, including Bailey Fork Farm, which suggests familiarity with community needs and small-business operations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience managing county government departments or preparing public budgets before a commission.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJonathan Lodge is running as an Independent for Henry County mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. The seat is open, and Lodge is one of three candidates in the race, alongside Catherine Herrera (Independent) and David Webb (Republican) [2]. Lodge says his campaign focuses on \"steady leadership, practical problem-solving, and transparent communication,\" and as an Independent he emphasizes \"putting local needs above party politics,\" citing infrastructure, economic development, workforce retention, and improving coordination among local and state agencies [1].\n\n## Background\nLodge is described as a lifelong resident of Paris, in Henry County [1].\n\n## Career\nLodge is a small-business owner who has owned and operated several businesses in Henry County and currently owns and operates Bailey Fork Farm [1].\n\n## Family\nLodge has been married to his wife, Chelsea Lodge, for 16 years; she is a local artist and muralist whose work in the Paris area includes the \"Welcome to Paris\" mural on the side of Uncle Billy's and a mural at the Henry County Fairgrounds [1]. The couple are raising three children, Cabot, Fern and Rosie [1].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Two candidates vie for county mayor - Paris Post-Intelligencer](https://www.parispi.net/stories/two-candidates-vie-for-county-mayor,314209) (paywalled)\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jonathan Lodge Announces Independent Candidacy For Henry Co. Mayor - Henry County Now](https://www.henrycountynow.com/2025/12/12/jonathan-lodge-announces-independent-candidacy-for-henry-co-mayor/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Henry County Candidates Qualify For August 6 Election; Three-Way County Mayor Race Set - 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","firstname":"JONATHAN","lastname":"LODGE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"mjGd1jXs40"},"token":"jonathan_lodge"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_mayor","o.office":null,"office":"county_mayor","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":"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 Mayor"}