{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Gina Head-Hieber","chatgptsummary":"Gina Head-Hieber's biography shows two years of service as a sitting District 11 commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with legislative processes and constituent relations within Robertson County government. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy regarding tax rates or bond issues, nor does it show completion of state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGina Head-Hieber is a Republican Party nominee for Robertson County Commission, District 11, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, which elects two commissioners [1]. She is a sitting District 11 commissioner from Springfield [2].\n\n## Office history\nHead-Hieber won a District 11 commission seat in the August 2022 election with 341 votes in a four-candidate, two-seat race [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Sample Ballot - Federal & State Primary, County General, City of Greenbrier Municipal Election, Robertson County, August 6, 2026 (https://www.robertsoncountytn.gov/residents/elections/Sample%20Ballots/2026-8-6%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT%20V3.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] 2022-2026 Robertson County Commission (official commissioner roster) (https://cms7files.revize.com/robertsoncountytn/residents/elections/2022-2026%20Commissioners.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] Aug. 2022 Election Results For Robertson County - Smokey Barn News (https://smokeybarn.com/aug-2022-election-results-for-robertson-county/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Gina","lastname":"Head-Hieber","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"4oz4FSACfa"},"token":"gina_head_hieber"},{"candidatename":"Bill Jones","chatgptsummary":"Bill Jones's biography shows he sought appointment to the Robertson County Commission in June 2025 but was not selected for District 11 after receiving the second-most votes among applicants. The record contains no mention of prior disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBill Jones is a Republican Party nominee for Robertson County Commission, District 11, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, which elects two commissioners [1].\n\n## Office history\nWhen the Robertson County Commission met on June 16, 2025 to fill the District 11 seat left vacant by the death of commissioner Steve Haley, Jones received the second-most votes among the applicants; the appointment went to Bryce Ellis on a 16-7 vote [2].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Bryce Ellis selected to replace Steve Haley on County Commission - Robertson County Connection / Main Street Media](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-robertsoncountyconnection/bryce-ellis-selected-to-replace-steve-haley-on-county-commission/) (paywalled; full article requires a subscription)\n\n## Sources\n[1] Sample Ballot - Federal & State Primary, County General, City of Greenbrier Municipal Election, Robertson County, August 6, 2026 (https://www.robertsoncountytn.gov/residents/elections/Sample%20Ballots/2026-8-6%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT%20V3.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] Bryce Ellis selected to replace Steve Haley on County Commission - Robertson County Connection / Main Street Media (https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-robertsoncountyconnection/bryce-ellis-selected-to-replace-steve-haley-on-county-commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Bill","lastname":"Jones","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"3ZomxBmTVJ"},"token":"bill_jones"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_11","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":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"robertson County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://cms7files.revize.com/robertsoncountytn/residents/elections/Sample%20Ballots/2026-8-6%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT%20V3.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 11"}
