{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Randy L. Kirby","chatgptsummary":"Randy L. Kirby's biography shows relevant experience as a sitting Roane County Commissioner serving on committees for budget, roads, and emergency services, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-level intergovernmental negotiations or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRandy L. Kirby is the sitting Roane County Commissioner for District 1, a three-seat district [1]. He won renomination in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 718 votes, finishing third among five Republican candidates for the district's three seats [2]. Because no Democratic or independent candidate qualified for District 1, Kirby and fellow winners Ron Berry and Chris Lehman face no opposition on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [3][2].\n\n## Office history\nKirby has represented District 1 on the Roane County Commission for the term running September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2026 [1], and serves on several commission committees, including the Committee on Committees, Emergency Services, Fire Board, Personnel, Public Records, Road, and Sports Recreation committees [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [For Public Distribution - Roane County Commissioners, Sept. 1, 2022-Aug. 31, 2026](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/For-Public-Distribution-County-Commissioners-2022-2026-updated-December-2024-2.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [2026 May Roane County Primary - Summary Results Report](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/end-of-night.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [LIST OF ROANE COUNTY 2026 ELECTION CANDIDATES - 3B Media News](https://3bmedianews.com/list-of-roane-county-2026-election-candidates-1/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Roane County Commission Committees, Oct. 2024-Oct. 2025](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-2025-Committee-Roster.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"Randy","lastname":"Kirby","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"token":"S8YzZPOIs2"},"token":"randy_l_kirby"},{"candidatename":"Chris Lehman","chatgptsummary":"Chris Lehman's biography shows relevant experience as a sitting Roane County Commissioner serving since September 2022 on committees including Budget, Ethics, and American Rescue Plan oversight. This background demonstrates familiarity with legislative processes, constituent relations, and countywide policy judgment within Tennessee law. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or state-required continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChris Lehman is the sitting Roane County Commissioner for District 1, a three-seat district [1]. He won renomination in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 876 votes, finishing second among five Republican candidates for the district's three seats [2]. Because no Democratic or independent candidate qualified for District 1, Lehman and fellow winners Ron Berry and Randy Kirby face no opposition on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [3][2].\n\n## Office history\nLehman has represented District 1 on the Roane County Commission for the term running September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2026 [1], and serves on several commission committees, including the Broadband/Cable TV, Courthouse Security, Ethics, Fire Board, Sheriff's Liaison, and American Rescue Plan committees [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [For Public Distribution - Roane County Commissioners, Sept. 1, 2022-Aug. 31, 2026](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/For-Public-Distribution-County-Commissioners-2022-2026-updated-December-2024-2.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [2026 May Roane County Primary - Summary Results Report](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/end-of-night.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [LIST OF ROANE COUNTY 2026 ELECTION CANDIDATES - 3B Media News](https://3bmedianews.com/list-of-roane-county-2026-election-candidates-1/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Roane County Commission Committees, Oct. 2024-Oct. 2025](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-2025-Committee-Roster.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"Chris","lastname":"Lehman","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"8x42J9ACnY"},"token":"chris_lehman"},{"candidatename":"Ronald Berry","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRonald Berry is a Republican candidate for Campbell County Commission District 1 in the August 6, 2026 general election [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n","firstname":"Ronald","lastname":"Berry","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"qJeTAq0acn"},"token":"ronald_berry"}],"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":"2026-07-03","title":"Roane County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sample-Ballot-Aug-6.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 1"}