{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"STEVE HAGAN","chatgptsummary":"Steve Hagan's biography shows relevant experience as a current Lawrence County Commissioner and Vice Chair of the Animal Welfare Committee, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or specific experience drafting countywide tax policies.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSteve Hagan currently serves as the Lawrence County Commissioner for District 4 [1]. The seat is on the ballot in Lawrence County's county general election on August 6, 2026 [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nHagan is a lifelong Lawrence County resident from Leoma. He earned an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing from Columbia State Community College, a BSN from Middle Tennessee State University, and a Master of Science in Nursing, graduating with honors, from the University of Alabama in Huntsville [1].\n\n## Career\n\nHagan worked in the Emergency Department at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg for four years before joining Air Evac Lifeteam Base 110 in Lawrenceburg as a flight nurse, logging over 600 patient flights serving Middle Tennessee and northern Alabama. He earned his BSN and MSN during this period. He is currently employed as a Nurse Practitioner with First Choice Health [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nHagan holds the District 4 commission seat previously held by his father, Roy Hagan, who died in office while battling cancer during his term [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nHagan serves as Vice Chairperson of the county commission's Animal Welfare Committee, established to address stray-dog issues in Lawrence County [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Steve Hagan - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/commissioners/district-4/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Introducing Lawrence County Commissioners - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/news/introducing-lawrence-county-commissioners) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [August 6, 2026 Primary & General Election - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/2026/06/10/august-6-2026-primary-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"STEVE","lastname":"HAGAN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"rqwkoYC4gs"},"token":"steve_hagan"},{"candidatename":"ALLEN PRICE","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"ALLEN","lastname":"PRICE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"VzTN6JDpU8"},"token":"allen_price"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_4","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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-05","title":"Lawrence County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://lawrencecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/State-and-General-Election-Ballot-8-6-26.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 4"}