{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"ROGER S CARR","chatgptsummary":"Roger S. Carr's biography shows current service as an Overton County Commissioner and membership on the county beer board, 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, policy judgment on countywide matters, or completion of state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRoger S. Carr is an incumbent Overton County Commissioner for District 5 (Hilham/Fairgrounds) and an independent candidate for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 5 elects three commissioners [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nCarr currently serves on the Overton County Commission representing District 5 [1]. He has also been designated by the commission to serve as the 5th District member of the county beer board [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Commission - Overton County, Tennessee](https://overtoncountytn.gov/commission/) - 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\n[3] [County Commission: Executive Barlow to continue as chairman - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/county-commission-executive-barlow-to-continue-as-chairman/article_5773aa14-13af-47b3-a00e-a6918cb20fdc.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"ROGER","lastname":"CARR","middlename":"S","suffix":null,"token":"Frqsmp9h0c"},"token":"roger_s_carr"},{"candidatename":"PAM KEYS","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"PAM","lastname":"KEYS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"yG2LX44D0a"},"token":"pam_keys"},{"candidatename":"DEWAYNE HARNESS","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"DEWAYNE","lastname":"HARNESS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Wca3struQC"},"token":"dewayne_harness"},{"candidatename":"DONNA SAVAGE","chatgptsummary":"Donna Savage's biography shows incumbent experience in legislative voting, constituent relations through long-term district service, and community resource allocation via grants and opioid settlement funds. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience with complex budget formulation or state-mandated continuing education completion.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDonna Savage is an incumbent Overton County Commissioner for District 5 (Hilham, Hardy's Chapel, and Fairgrounds) and an independent candidate for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 5 elects three commissioners [1][2][3]. She says serving the community \"means listening, working hard, and doing what's best for the people,\" and pledges to remain \"accessible, treating everyone with respect\" [1].\n\n## Career\nSavage has worked as a hairdresser in the 5th district for many years and says that through it she has \"built lasting relationships with generations of residents and developed a deep understanding of the people and values that make this community so special\" [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nSavage cites involvement with fire departments and community centers, securing and supporting grants that benefit local organizations, funding for local food pantries, and helping \"secure resources through the opiod [opioid] settlement to support programs addressing addiction, recovery, and the long term well being of Overton County residents\" [1].\n\n## Family\nShe is married to Tim Savage of Hilham; the couple, married 37 years, has one daughter, Brittany Rogers, and two grandchildren [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Donna Savage seeks re-election as County Commissioner - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/local_state/donna-savage-seeks-re-election-as-county-commissioner/article_3849e102-953d-4550-b08d-329c2b181705.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Commission - Overton County, Tennessee](https://overtoncountytn.gov/commission/) - 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":"DONNA","lastname":"SAVAGE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"OKezRd2DPD"},"token":"donna_savage"}],"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":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 5"}