{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"JEFF POARCH","chatgptsummary":"Jeff Poarch's biography shows current service on the Marshall 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 regarding multi-year bond issues or policy judgment on countywide tax rates.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeff Poarch is a Republican candidate for Marshall County Commissioner, District 3, in the August 6, 2026 county general election. Marshall County's commission districts each elect two members (\"Vote For Two\").[1]\n\n## Office history\nPoarch currently serves on the Marshall County Commission.[2][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot \u2014 Marshall County, TN, August 6, 2026](https://www.marshallcountytn.gov/a/uploads/138543) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Marshall County Commission](https://marshallcountytn.gov/county-commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [UT CTAS \u2014 County Officials Directory: Jeff Poarch](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/jeff-poarch) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"JEFF","lastname":"POARCH","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"fTJXl0plgf"},"token":"jeff_poarch"},{"candidatename":"ANNA CHILDRESS","chatgptsummary":"Anna Childress's biography shows current service as a Marshall County Commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record indicates no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in multi-year bond issuance or specific policy judgment on land use matters outside current district duties.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAnna Childress is an independent candidate for Marshall County Commissioner, District 3, in the August 6, 2026 county general election. Marshall County's commission districts each elect two members (\"Vote For Two\").[1]\n\n## Office history\nChildress currently serves as one of the two Marshall County commissioners representing District 3.[2][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot \u2014 Marshall County, TN, August 6, 2026](https://www.marshallcountytn.gov/a/uploads/138543) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Marshall County Commission](https://marshallcountytn.gov/county-commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [UT CTAS \u2014 County Officials Directory: Anna Childress](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/anna-childress) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"ANNA","lastname":"CHILDRESS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"rYlMthnvmD"},"token":"anna_childress"},{"candidatename":"JOHN MCCULLOUGH","chatgptsummary":"John McCullough's biography shows current service as a Marshall County Commissioner, indicating familiarity with local policy judgment, budget processes, and legislative procedures. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-level intergovernmental negotiations or multi-year bond issuance management.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn McCullough is an independent candidate for Marshall County Commissioner, District 3, in the August 6, 2026 county general election. Marshall County's commission districts each elect two members (\"Vote For Two\").[1]\n\n## Office history\nMcCullough currently serves as one of the two Marshall County commissioners representing District 3.[2][3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot \u2014 Marshall County, TN, August 6, 2026](https://www.marshallcountytn.gov/a/uploads/138543) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Marshall County Commission](https://marshallcountytn.gov/county-commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [UT CTAS \u2014 County Officials Directory: John McCullough](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/john-mccullough) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"JOHN","lastname":"MCCULLOUGH","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"iOP8AV5Yyy"},"token":"john_mccullough"},{"candidatename":"LANDRY MURDOCK","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"LANDRY","lastname":"MURDOCK","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"cFSqM2NOLn"},"token":"landry_murdock"},{"candidatename":"SHAWN HAWKINS","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"SHAWN","lastname":"HAWKINS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"7pmoyy5NHq"},"token":"shawn_hawkins"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3","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":"2026-07-19","title":"marshall County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://marshallcountytn.gov/a/uploads/138543"},"title":"County Commissioner District 3"}