{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Abraxas Roden","chatgptsummary":"Roden's three years as a real estate agent handling land transactions and first-time buyers demonstrate relevant experience with property values and local economic issues. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate experience in county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAbraxas Roden is the Republican nominee for Lewis County Commission District 7 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, having won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary in District 7 [1]. In the general election he faces the incumbent District 7 commissioner, independent Bradley Loveless [1].\n\n## Career\nRoden is a real estate agent affiliated with RE/MAX Encore, working out of Columbia, Tennessee, in the region adjoining Lewis County; his agent profile lists roughly three years of real estate experience, with a focus that includes residential acreage, land, and first-time buyers [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tiller Takes Sheriff's Race; Skelton Unseats Keltner in Election Night Shakeup - Lewis County Herald](https://www.lewisherald.com/story/2026/05/07/news/tiller-takes-sheriffs-race-skelton-unseats-keltner-in-election-night-shakeup/12153.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Abraxas Roden, Columbia, TN Real Estate Associate - RE/MAX Encore](https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/abraxas-roden-columbia-tn/102327434) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Abraxas Roden - Real Estate Agent](https://www.homes.com/real-estate-agents/abraxas-roden/zc4yk6w/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Abraxas","lastname":"Roden","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"BAWfKpHQCe"},"token":"abraxas_roden"},{"candidatename":"Bradley Loveless","chatgptsummary":"Bradley Loveless's biography shows current service as a Lewis County Commissioner and prior tenure as Solid Waste Director, demonstrating familiarity with county operations and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or legislative drafting.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBradley Loveless is the incumbent Lewis County Commissioner for District 7 and appears on the county's official Board of Commissioners roster [1]. He is running for re-election as an Independent on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where his opponent is Republican nominee Abraxas Roden [2].\n\n## Office history\nLoveless previously served as Lewis County's Solid Waste Director, and he ran uncontested for his District 7 commission seat in 2022 [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commission - Lewis County Government](https://www.lewiscountytn.com/county-commission) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Tiller Takes Sheriff's Race; Skelton Unseats Keltner in Election Night Shakeup - Lewis County Herald](https://www.lewisherald.com/story/2026/05/07/news/tiller-takes-sheriffs-race-skelton-unseats-keltner-in-election-night-shakeup/12153.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [2022 Candidate List - Lewis County Herald](https://www.lewisherald.com/story/2022/04/21/news/2022-candidate-list/4290.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Bradley","lastname":"Loveless","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"MUJTHaQ8go"},"token":"bradley_loveless"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_7","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":"2026-07-21","title":"Lewis County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/43a9b6a0-68b8-4a56-8e2b-8e3f105bb3c0/downloads/4c230121-10f0-4430-9d5d-d63036aca5f2/August%206%202026%20Sample%20Ballot.pdf?ver=1784387482222"},"title":"County Commission District 7"}