{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"KEITH HOLLINGSWORTH","chatgptsummary":"Keith Hollingsworth's biography shows current service on the Marshall County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with county governance and intergovernmental coordination. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate executive management experience across multiple departments or budget defense experience before a commission.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKeith Hollingsworth is an independent candidate for Marshall County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election. He faces Republican nominee Craig Blackwell and fellow independent Frank Sullivan for the open seat.[1]\n\n## Office history\nHollingsworth currently serves on the Marshall County Commission, representing District 7.[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: Keith Hollingsworth](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/keith-hollingsworth) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"KEITH","lastname":"HOLLINGSWORTH","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"unzbMNbqkn"},"token":"keith_hollingsworth"},{"candidatename":"CRAIG BLACKWELL","chatgptsummary":"Craig Blackwell's biography shows current service on the Marshall County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local governance and intergovernmental coordination. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate executive management experience across multiple departments or budget defense experience before a county commission.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCraig Blackwell is the Republican nominee for Marshall County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election, having advanced from the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. He faces independent candidates Keith Hollingsworth and Frank Sullivan.[1] The mayoral seat is open; incumbent county mayor Mike Keny is not on the 2026 ballot and was recognized by the Tennessee General Assembly on the occasion of his retirement.[3]\n\n## Office history\nBlackwell currently serves on the Marshall County Commission, representing District 1.[2][4]\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] [TN HJR0883 (114th General Assembly), honoring Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny on his retirement](https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HJR0883/2025) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [UT CTAS \u2014 County Officials Directory: Craig Blackwell](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/craig-blackwell) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"CRAIG","lastname":"BLACKWELL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"lV14wOLAuK"},"token":"craig_blackwell"},{"candidatename":"FRANK SULLIVAN","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"FRANK","lastname":"SULLIVAN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ktIS97fQUZ"},"token":"frank_sullivan"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_mayor","o.office":null,"office":"county_mayor","officedescription":"The county mayor (county executive in some counties) is the county's chief executive and administrative officer. The mayor prepares the annual budget for the county commission, oversees the daily operation of county departments, and represents the county in intergovernmental dealings. It is an administrative office: the commission sets policy, the mayor runs the operation.","officequalities":"- Executive management of county government across departments such as roads, finance, planning, and emergency management.\n- Ability to prepare and defend an annual budget before the county commission.\n- Intergovernmental capacity: coordinating with the municipalities within the county, the State of Tennessee, and federal agencies.\n- Working familiarity with Tennessee county-government law, the county charter where one exists, and open-meetings and procurement rules.\n- Public-facing communication and, when needed, crisis-management skills.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Mayor","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"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 Mayor"}