{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Danny Waggoner","chatgptsummary":"Danny Waggoner's biography shows current service as a Humphreys County Commissioner, demonstrating familiarity with local governance and intergovernmental coordination. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate executive management experience across multiple departments or budget preparation experience before the county commission.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDanny Waggoner (Daniel Waggoner) is a sitting Humphreys County Commissioner who is running for County Executive as an independent candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election.[1][2] He appears on the official Humphreys County sample ballot as an \"Independent Candidate\" for County Executive, alongside Republican Party nominee Charles Niman and incumbent independent Mike Pogreba.[2]\n\n## Office history\nWaggoner represents the 4th District on the Humphreys County Commission; his official contact address is in New Johnsonville, in the northern part of the county.[1][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Daniel Waggoner, Humphreys County official - UT County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS)](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/daniel-waggoner) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026 - Humphreys County Election Commission](https://hcecvote.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commission - Humphreys County, TN](https://www.humphreyscountytn.gov/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Danny","lastname":"Waggoner","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Z5pOxyxrfG"},"token":"danny_waggoner"},{"candidatename":"Mike Pogreba","chatgptsummary":"Mike Pogreba's biography shows current service as Humphreys County Executive, providing direct experience in executive management of county departments and intergovernmental coordination through his role on the economic development board. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience preparing annual budgets before a county commission or familiarity with Tennessee open-meetings and procurement rules.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMike Pogreba is the incumbent Humphreys County Executive and is running for the office in the August 6, 2026 county general election.[1][2] On the official Humphreys County sample ballot he is listed as an \"Independent Candidate,\" opposed by Republican Party nominee Charles Niman and fellow independent candidate Danny Waggoner.[2] In his official message to residents, Pogreba promotes the county's available land for homes and business, its recreational assets including Kentucky Lake and area rivers, and its industrial base and business tax rates.[1]\n\n## Office history\nPogreba serves as Humphreys County Executive, the county's chief elected administrative officer, with offices in the Rawlings Building at 102 Thompson Street in Waverly.[1] He also serves on the board of the county's economic and community development organization (Select Humphreys / Humphreys County ECD).[3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Executive - Humphreys County, TN](https://www.humphreyscountytn.gov/county_executive.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026 - Humphreys County Election Commission](https://hcecvote.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Meet the Board - Humphreys County ECD (Select Humphreys)](https://selecthumphreystn.com/meet-the-board) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Mike Pogreba for Humphreys County Executive - campaign site](https://mikepogreba.com/) (domain did not resolve when accessed 2026-07-23; may be offline, unregistered, or moved - not used as a source)","firstname":"Mike","lastname":"Pogreba","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"zqScfTGAui"},"token":"mike_pogreba"},{"candidatename":"Charles Niman","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Charles","lastname":"Niman","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"brY6H5fGkc"},"token":"charles_niman"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_mayor","o.office":null,"office":"county_executive","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":"humphreys County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/43e686d1-1a4d-486c-be71-5b118419da12/downloads/94751592-c5ff-4833-af01-3467eea778dd/Sample%20Ballot%20wSample.pdf?ver=1783458335158"},"title":"County Executive"}