{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"TONY W. WIX","chatgptsummary":"Tony W. Wix's biography shows current service on the Macon County Commission, demonstrating direct experience with local budget approval, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing multi-year bond issues or completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTony W. Wix is a sitting member of the Macon County Commission representing District 6 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 6 is a \"vote for two\" contest [1].\n\n## Office history\nWix currently represents District 6 on the Macon County Commission, alongside Michael Slayton [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":"TONY","lastname":"WIX","middlename":"W.","suffix":null,"token":"BQ2xlXcj6r"},"token":"tony_w_wix"},{"candidatename":"MICHAEL SLAYTON","chatgptsummary":"Michael Slayton's biography shows current service on the Macon County Commission, demonstrating direct experience with local policy judgment, budget approval, and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior legislative drafting experience or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael Dewayne Slayton is a sitting member of the Macon County Commission representing District 6 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 6 is a \"vote for two\" contest [1]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the district with 189 votes (97.9%) [3].\n\n## Office history\nSlayton currently represents District 6 on the Macon County Commission and was reported among the incumbents seeking re-election in the 2026 county cycle [1][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":"MICHAEL","lastname":"SLAYTON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"pUYFBQXi3D"},"token":"michael_slayton"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_6","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 6"}