{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Doug \"Moby\" Henderson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Doug","lastname":"Henderson","middlename":"\"Moby\"","suffix":null,"token":"OQNlyZbmiO"},"token":"doug_moby_henderson"},{"candidatename":"Michael Scott Burnette","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Michael","lastname":"Burnette","middlename":"Scott","suffix":null,"token":"SKOMXzjvWG"},"token":"michael_scott_burnette"},{"candidatename":"Anthony Gamble","chatgptsummary":"Anthony Gamble's thirty-two-year tenure as a Marion County Sheriff's Department sergeant and POST-certified officer demonstrates relevant law-enforcement experience for organizational leadership and jail oversight. His background includes work as a school resource officer and county jail minister, alongside local business ownership. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate experience developing operating budgets or coordinating with municipal police departments.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAnthony Gamble is the Democratic candidate for Marion County Sheriff on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2]. He was the only candidate on the May 5, 2026 Democratic sheriff's primary ballot [3]. He faces Republican Chris Webb and independents Michael \"Scott\" Burnette and Doug \"Moby\" Henderson [1]. The seat is open because incumbent Sheriff Ronnie \"Bo\" Burnett is not seeking re-election [2].\n\n## Career\nGamble is a 32-year law-enforcement veteran. He earned his POST certification at Cleveland State Community College in 1994 and began his career with the Marion County Sheriff's Department in 1996, where he has served for most of his career and currently holds the rank of sergeant [2][4]. He has also worked as a school resource officer and served as a minister at the county jail, and he has owned and operated a local business [2][4].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nGamble's campaign emphasizes community-focused, accountable leadership, deputy training, and investment in youth programs [2][4]. In the community he has led the Christmas for Kids and Step for Kids programs and helped train youth football programs [2][4].\n\n## Family\nGamble and his wife, Shannon, were both raised in Marion County and have children and grandchildren who attend county schools; he traces family roots to ancestors who farmed and coal-mined the valley. Shannon has taught and coached youth for 30 years [2][4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [DECISION 2026: What's on the ballot in Marion County? (local3news.com)](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2026-what-s-on-the-ballot-in-marion-county/article_55cd08e3-a2d9-4e9a-b93c-a85660ea2f05.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Anthony Gamble Announces Candidacy For Marion County Sheriff (chattanoogan.com)](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2026/1/6/513102/Anthony-Gamble-Announces-Candidacy-For.aspx) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Official Ballot for Marion County Primary Election, May 5, 2026 (marionvotes.com)](https://marionvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Marion-2026P-Newspaper.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Meet Anthony (anthonygamblesheriff.com)](https://www.anthonygamblesheriff.com/meet-anthony) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Anthony","lastname":"Gamble","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"0SWCsFQsUh"},"token":"anthony_gamble"},{"candidatename":"Chris Webb","chatgptsummary":"Chris Webb's thirty-two-year law enforcement career includes rising from patrol to captain in Kimball and serving as a general instructor for the Marion County Sheriff's Office, demonstrating organizational leadership and training oversight relevant to the role. He coordinates regional safety efforts with twenty-seven county sheriff's offices and fifty-eight police departments, indicating experience in inter-agency coordination. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate direct experience managing a county jail budget or specific knowledge of Tennessee criminal law.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChris Webb is the Republican candidate for Marion County Sheriff on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2]. He was one of five candidates in the May 5, 2026 Republican sheriff's primary and won the nomination [3]. He faces Democrat Anthony Gamble and independents Michael \"Scott\" Burnette and Doug \"Moby\" Henderson [1]. The seat is open because incumbent Sheriff Ronnie \"Bo\" Burnett is not seeking re-election [1].\n\n## Career\nWebb has worked in law enforcement for more than 32 years. He began his career with the Marion County Sheriff's Office in 1993 and joined the Kimball Police Department in 1995, rising through the ranks from patrol officer to sergeant to captain [2][4]. He serves as the Kimball department's general instructor, overseeing training and certification submitted to the Tennessee POST Commission, and as network coordinator for the Cumberland Region of the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, working with 27 county sheriff's offices and 58 police departments across the region [2][4].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nWebb is a past president of the Fraternal Order of Police, a board member of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association, and has been recognized as Officer of the Year by a local VFW post [4]. His campaign platform emphasizes integrity, accountability, and equipping deputies with training and support [2][4].\n\n## Family\nWebb is a lifelong Marion County resident. He and his wife, Stacey, have been married 34 years and have two daughters, Ashlyn and Autumn, and two grandchildren [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [DECISION 2026: What's on the ballot in Marion County? (local3news.com)](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2026-what-s-on-the-ballot-in-marion-county/article_55cd08e3-a2d9-4e9a-b93c-a85660ea2f05.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Chris Webb Announces Candidacy for Marion County Sheriff (svalleynow.com)](https://svalleynow.com/2025/10/30/chris-webb-announces-candidacy-for-marion-county-sheriff/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Official Ballot for Marion County Primary Election, May 5, 2026 (marionvotes.com)](https://marionvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Marion-2026P-Newspaper.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Chris Webb Announces Candidacy For Marion County Sheriff (chattanoogan.com)](https://www.chattanoogan.com/2025/10/30/510615/Chris-Webb-Announces-Candidacy-For.aspx) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Chris","lastname":"Webb","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"cshSDX4e56"},"token":"chris_webb"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"sheriff","o.office":null,"office":"sheriff","officedescription":"The sheriff is the county's chief law-enforcement officer. The office operates the county jail, provides court security, serves civil process and executes warrants, and provides patrol and investigation \u2014 a large operational command with a substantial budget.","officequalities":"- Organizational leadership of a sheriff's office spanning patrol, investigations, court services, and the county jail.\n- Oversight of the county jail, including intake, inmate health, and release procedures.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee criminal law, court process, and constitutional search-and-seizure standards.\n- Ability to develop and oversee the office's operating budget with public accountability.\n- Coordination with municipal police departments and neighboring-county and state agencies.\n- A documented law-enforcement or public-safety background.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Sheriff","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"marion County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://marionvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Marion-Newspaper-8-6-26.pdf"},"title":"Sheriff"}