{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"LACEY SAVAGE","chatgptsummary":"Lacey Savage's biography shows nearly a decade in wireless retail, seven years as a legal secretary, and one year serving as an Overton County Judicial Commissioner. This background includes exposure to county operations but lacks documented experience in drafting legislation, managing county budgets, or handling land use policy. The record contains no mention of disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate experience with budget literacy or legislative process.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLacey Savage is an independent candidate for Overton County Commissioner, District 1 (Livingston), on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 1 elects three commissioners [1][2]. She says her year as a county Judicial Commissioner \"opened my eyes to many things here in our county\" and left her with \"many ideas to help make our county better\" [1].\n\n## Career\nSavage has lived in Overton County for most of her life [1]. She worked nearly a decade in wireless retail at Coffee Talk Wireless / U.S. Cellular, has spent the past seven years as a legal secretary, and served one year as Judicial Commissioner in Overton County [1].\n\n## Family\nShe is married to Mark T. Savage, and the couple, married 17 years, has three children [1]. Her mother is Sherrie Patriece Cope of Livingston [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lacey Savage seeks election as County Commissioner - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/local_state/lacey-savage-seeks-election-as-county-commissioner/article_e0ac9de6-7454-4a85-b6e3-35ebcbca18e6.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Overton County August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot (PDF)](https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"LACEY","lastname":"SAVAGE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"SdC6WLteiT"},"token":"lacey_savage"},{"candidatename":"WM. NATHAN DALE","chatgptsummary":"Wm. Nathan Dale's biography shows recent appointment to the Overton County Commission in late 2024, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience with budget literacy or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWm. Nathan Dale is a sitting Overton County Commissioner for District 1 (Livingston) and an independent candidate for a full term on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 1 elects three commissioners [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nDale was appointed to the District 1 seat by the county commission in late 2024 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Lee Richards on September 9, 2024 [1]. He was nominated by Commissioner Cindy Robbins on the recommendation of Richards and received 8 of the 14 votes present, prevailing over fellow applicants Michael Matthews and Bobby Wayne Huckeby [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Nathan Dale selected as 1st District Commissioner - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/nathan-dale-selected-as-1st-district-commissioner/article_54b68b26-d82e-11ef-9013-4384b21966e9.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Overton County August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot (PDF)](https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"WM.","lastname":"DALE","middlename":"NATHAN","suffix":null,"token":"admAuMtiii"},"token":"wm_nathan_dale"},{"candidatename":"ROBBIE J. MELTON","chatgptsummary":"Robbie J. Melton's biography shows current service on the Overton County Commission, demonstrating direct experience with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government law. The record documents participation in appointing a successor commissioner without noting controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate budget literacy regarding tax rates or bond issues, nor does it show completion of state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRobbie J. Melton is an incumbent Overton County Commissioner for District 1 (Livingston) and the Democratic nominee for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 1 elects three commissioners [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nMelton currently serves on the Overton County Commission representing District 1 [1]. She was among the commissioners who voted in late 2024 to appoint Nathan Dale to the vacant District 1 seat, afterward remarking that the applicants were \"three quality candidates\" and that \"it would have been good with any of the three\" [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Commission - Overton County, Tennessee](https://overtoncountytn.gov/commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Nathan Dale selected as 1st District Commissioner - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/nathan-dale-selected-as-1st-district-commissioner/article_54b68b26-d82e-11ef-9013-4384b21966e9.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Overton County August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot (PDF)](https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"ROBBIE","lastname":"MELTON","middlename":"J.","suffix":null,"token":"QNhsKlY42T"},"token":"robbie_j_melton"},{"candidatename":"DONOVAN MARTIN","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"DONOVAN","lastname":"MARTIN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"vhwzLl9HMa"},"token":"donovan_martin"},{"candidatename":"CINDY ROBBINS","chatgptsummary":"Cindy Robbins' biography shows current service as an Overton County Commissioner for District 1, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government law. The record documents her role in nominating a replacement commissioner to fill a vacancy. Bio does not indicate experience with budget literacy or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCindy Robbins is an incumbent Overton County Commissioner for District 1 (Livingston) and an independent candidate for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 1 elects three commissioners [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nRobbins currently serves on the Overton County Commission representing District 1 [1]. In late 2024 she nominated Wm. Nathan Dale, on the recommendation of resigning commissioner Lee Richards, to fill the vacant District 1 seat; Dale was selected by the commission [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Commission - Overton County, Tennessee](https://overtoncountytn.gov/commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Nathan Dale selected as 1st District Commissioner - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/nathan-dale-selected-as-1st-district-commissioner/article_54b68b26-d82e-11ef-9013-4384b21966e9.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Overton County August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot (PDF)](https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"CINDY","lastname":"ROBBINS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"2ivQxapYkO"},"token":"cindy_robbins"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_1","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":"overton County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 1"}