{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Tammy Dillon","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Tammy","lastname":"Dillon","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"8bEflfLIFW"},"token":"tammy_dillon"},{"candidatename":"Lonnie W. Dillon","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Lonnie","lastname":"Dillon","middlename":"W.","suffix":null,"token":"2TpZEQ8VuS"},"token":"lonnie_w_dillon"},{"candidatename":"Keith Jernigan","chatgptsummary":"Keith Jernigan's biography shows current service on the McNairy County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKeith Jernigan is a Republican candidate for the McNairy County Commission's 4th District in the August 6, 2026 county general election. He is a sitting member of the county commission; the McNairy County government lists him as one of the 4th District's three commissioners. [1]\n\n## Office history\nThe McNairy County government's official roster lists Jernigan as a current 4th District member of the 21-seat Board of County Commissioners. [1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commissioners - McNairy County, Tennessee](https://www.mcnairycountytn.org/county-commissioners.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Keith","lastname":"Jernigan","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"kRdGufT7hB"},"token":"keith_jernigan"},{"candidatename":"Mike Atkinson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Mike","lastname":"Atkinson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"NA1R7D6NWA"},"token":"mike_atkinson"},{"candidatename":"Felisha Porter","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Felisha","lastname":"Porter","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"L1GvUAFfXE"},"token":"felisha_porter"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_4","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":3,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"mcnairy County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/761.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 4"}