{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"KEITH NEWBERRY","chatgptsummary":"Keith Newberry's biography shows current service on the Macon County Commission representing District 2, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in state-required continuing education through UT CTAS or specific budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKeith Newberry is a sitting member of the Macon County Commission representing District 2 and is a 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 2 is a \"vote for two\" contest [1]. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for District 2, Newberry received 211 votes (30.3%) [3].\n\n## Office history\nNewberry currently represents District 2 on the Macon County Commission [1] and was reported among the incumbents seeking re-election in the 2026 county cycle [2].\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] [Macon County May 5, 2026 Primary Election Results - Macon County Chronicle](https://www.maconcountychronicle.com/2026/05/13/macon-county-may-5-2026-primary-election-results/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"KEITH","lastname":"NEWBERRY","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"7K8e3ZvRkl"},"token":"keith_newberry"},{"candidatename":"MAVERICK HESSON","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"MAVERICK","lastname":"HESSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"r6Gi7q9wrL"},"token":"maverick_hesson"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2","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 2"}