{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"LARRY WEST","chatgptsummary":"Larry West's biography shows current service on the Macon County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLarry West is a sitting member of the Macon County Commission representing District 10 and is an independent candidate for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. Each Macon County commission district elects two members, so District 10 is a \"vote for two\" contest [1].\n\n## Office history\nWest currently represents District 10 on the Macon County Commission, alongside Helen Hesson [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Macon County Commissioner List - Macon County, TN](https://maconcountytn.gov/government/county_commission/commissioner_list.php) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"LARRY","lastname":"WEST","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"2pCyVETB9g"},"token":"larry_west"},{"candidatename":"HELEN HESSON","chatgptsummary":"Helen Hesson's biography shows current service on the Macon County Commission since 2022, demonstrating direct experience with local legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or evidence of completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHelen Hesson is a sitting member of the Macon County Commission representing District 10 and is the Republican candidate for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Each Macon County commission district elects two members, so District 10 is a \"vote for two\" contest [1].\n\n## Office history\nHesson currently represents District 10 on the Macon County Commission [1] and was reported among the incumbents seeking re-election in the 2026 county cycle [2]. She won her District 10 seat in the 2022 county election with about 56% of the vote [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Macon County Commissioner List - Macon County, TN](https://maconcountytn.gov/government/county_commission/commissioner_list.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Candidates seek party nomination in county primary May 5 - Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/maconcounty/maconcounty/news/candidates-seek-party-nomination-in-county-primary-may-5/article_7da16593-aef9-54a7-9694-722c454bf5a2.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [2022 Macon County Election Results Are In! - Macon County Chronicle](https://www.maconcountychronicle.com/2022/08/09/2022-macon-county-election-results-are-in/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"HELEN","lastname":"HESSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"m6ZqKjhSYj"},"token":"helen_hesson"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_10","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":"2026-07-20","title":"macon County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.maconcountytn.gov/Macon%20PG26%20Newspaper%20Ballot%20(1).pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 10"}