{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Stephanie Smith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Stephanie","lastname":"Smith","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"gKy8ZCObqL"},"token":"stephanie_smith"},{"candidatename":"William Agy","chatgptsummary":"William Agy's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Houston County commissioner for District 1 since September 2022 and a member of the county's Solid Waste Regional Planning Board. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in budget literacy, legislative drafting, or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam Agy is the incumbent Houston County commissioner for District 1, seeking reelection in the 2026 general election.[1] His current term runs from September 2022 through August 2026.[1] He also serves on the county's Solid Waste Regional Planning Board.[2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] Explore Houston County \u2014 Houston County Commissioners: https://www.explorehoustoncountytn.com/government/houston-county-commissioners/\n[2] Explore Houston County \u2014 Boards & Commissions: https://www.explorehoustoncountytn.com/government/boards-commissions/\n","firstname":"William","lastname":"Agy","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Rkl71MR9eH"},"token":"william_agy"},{"candidatename":"Austin Gant","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Austin","lastname":"Gant","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Za9ru4nk1q"},"token":"austin_gant"},{"candidatename":"Steve Black","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Steve","lastname":"Black","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"wdrvaaz3Lq"},"token":"steve_black"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_1","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":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-22","title":"Houston County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/740.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 1"}