{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"BOBBY RAY KING","chatgptsummary":"Bobby Ray King'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 state-level intergovernmental negotiations or multi-year bond issuance.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBobby Ray King is a sitting member of the Macon County Commission representing District 8 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 8 is a \"vote for two\" contest [1].\n\n## Office history\nKing currently represents District 8 on the Macon County Commission [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":"BOBBY","lastname":"KING","middlename":"RAY","suffix":null,"token":"0y13LiZSVG"},"token":"bobby_ray_king"},{"candidatename":"KATHERINE WHATLEY VINCENT","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"KATHERINE","lastname":"VINCENT","middlename":"WHATLEY","suffix":null,"token":"cf9MyFRjo9"},"token":"katherine_whatley_vincent"},{"candidatename":"LISA SPIVEY","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"LISA","lastname":"SPIVEY","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"YkoTQhEzBt"},"token":"lisa_spivey"},{"candidatename":"JACOB MCCLARD","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JACOB","lastname":"MCCLARD","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"VJHDBdzgdb"},"token":"jacob_mcclard"},{"candidatename":"KRISTIE TURNER DOSS","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"KRISTIE","lastname":"DOSS","middlename":"TURNER","suffix":null,"token":"HDgvrbn5ll"},"token":"kristie_turner_doss"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_8","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 8"}