{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"SHAWN GRAY","chatgptsummary":"Shawn Gray's biography shows a lifelong Overton County resident with five years in emergency communications and ownership of a local business since 2014. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience in Tennessee property-tax law, financial investment management, or county fund custodianship.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nShawn Gray is the Republican nominee for Overton County Trustee on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, having run in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary [1][2]. He says he intends to continue the work of current Trustee Peggy Clark-Smith \"with dedication, accuracy, and friendliness\" [1][3].\n\n## Career\nGray is a lifelong Overton County resident who has operated Gray's Barber Shop on the historic town square in Livingston since 2014 [1]. Before entering the barber business he spent five years working in emergency communications [1].\n\n## Family\nHe and his wife, Samantha, have a son, Eli [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Shawn Gray seeks election as Trustee - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/local_state/shawn-gray-seeks-election-as-trustee/article_8efe44ac-15eb-4178-aa34-50f4b9887919.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\n[3] [Officials - Overton County, Tennessee](https://overtoncountytn.gov/officials/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"SHAWN","lastname":"GRAY","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Ew3eQEVeAZ"},"token":"shawn_gray"},{"candidatename":"DONNA BOURNES","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"DONNA","lastname":"BOURNES","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"3dHPiHFRRK"},"token":"donna_bournes"},{"candidatename":"JOEL GARRETT","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JOEL","lastname":"GARRETT","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"FVsptCLcAd"},"token":"joel_garrett"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"trustee","o.office":null,"office":"trustee","officedescription":"The trustee is the county's banker \u2014 collecting county property taxes, keeping and investing county funds, and disbursing money on the county's authority. It handles large sums of public money and is a fiduciary role.","officequalities":"- Financial trustworthiness: the trustee is the county's banker and custodian of tax revenue, handling the county's property-tax collections.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee property-tax law, including tax-relief programs for seniors, disabled residents, and veterans.\n- Investment and cash-management competence for county funds under state-law constraints.\n- Monthly settlement and reporting discipline.\n- Accessible customer service for taxpayers paying bills, disputing assessments, or seeking relief, and the ability to administer a partly-online operation.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Trustee","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"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 Trustee"}