{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Sam Barnes","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Sam","lastname":"Barnes","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"7SgtiEMPTD"},"token":"sam_barnes"},{"candidatename":"Brandon K. Nutt","chatgptsummary":"Brandon K. Nutt's biography shows four years of service on the Maury County Commission, including committee work in administration and building that relates to policy judgment and legislative processes. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with budget literacy regarding tax rates or bond issues, nor does it show evidence of constituent case-work beyond general district representation.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrandon K. Nutt is the incumbent for Maury County Commission District 5, running for re-election as an Independent on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [2]. District 5 elects two commissioners; incumbent Scott Sumners and Republican Sam Barnes are also on the ballot [2].\n\n## Office history\nNutt has represented District 5, in the Spring Hill area, on the Maury County Commission since 2022, and serves on the county's Administration and Building committees [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Brandon Nutt \u2014 Maury County, TN](https://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/178/Scott-Sumners) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Candidates for office register with Maury County Election Commission \u2014 Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/mainstreetmaury/candidates-for-office-register-with-maury-county-election-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"Brandon","lastname":"Nutt","middlename":"K.","suffix":null,"token":"uw1IrnHgda"},"token":"brandon_k_nutt"},{"candidatename":"Scott Sumners","chatgptsummary":"Scott Sumners' biography shows two years of service on the Maury County Commission and membership on the Health & Environment Committee, demonstrating direct experience with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or specific policy judgment on land use and intergovernmental issues.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Sumners is the Republican incumbent for Maury County Commission District 5, seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [2]. District 5 elects two commissioners; incumbent Brandon K. Nutt and Republican Sam Barnes are also on the ballot [2].\n\n## Office history\nSumners has represented District 5, which includes the Spring Hill area, on the Maury County Commission since 2024, and serves on the county's Health & Environment Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Scott Sumners \u2014 Maury County, TN](https://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/177/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Candidates for office register with Maury County Election Commission \u2014 Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/mainstreetmaury/candidates-for-office-register-with-maury-county-election-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"Scott","lastname":"Sumners","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"XUtPsLQdW1"},"token":"scott_sumners"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_5","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":"maury County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7240/Aug2026General"},"title":"County Commissioner District 5"}