{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"BLAKE GROOMS","chatgptsummary":"Blake Grooms' biography indicates prior law enforcement experience, which may inform constituent relations and policy judgment for Lawrence County Commission District 5. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBlake Grooms is a Republican candidate for Lawrence County Commission District 5, one of three candidates who qualified for the seat \u2014 alongside fellow Republican John D. Bradley and independent Jaden Williams \u2014 ahead of the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. At a Lawrence County Republican Party \"Politics in the Park\" event, Grooms introduced himself and \"explained his background in law enforcement, and why he was running for office,\" according to the Lawrence County Advocate [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates Qualify to Compete in Upcoming Elections](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/lawrencecountyadvocate/candidates-qualify-to-compete-in-upcoming-elections/), Lawrence County Advocate (Main Street Media of Tennessee), Feb. 23, 2026 \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08\n[2] [LCRP Makes 'Politics in the Park' Plans](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/lawrencecountyadvocate/lcrp-makes-politics-in-the-park-plans/), Lawrence County Advocate (Main Street Media of Tennessee), March 18, 2026 \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08\n","firstname":"BLAKE","lastname":"GROOMS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"f0NYrGNYm3"},"token":"blake_grooms"},{"candidatename":"JADEN WILLIAMS","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JADEN","lastname":"WILLIAMS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"64a7Tp0uDO"},"token":"jaden_williams"}],"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":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 5"}