{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Charles Purvis Reed ","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","token":"charles_purvis_reed"},{"candidatename":"Mike Caruthers","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","token":"mike_caruthers"},{"candidatename":"Taylor Ellis","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","token":"taylor_ellis"},{"candidatename":"Mike Caruthers","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","person":{"biography":"No public information on this candidate at this time, please contact info@ballotproject.org if you have any info.\n\nLinks:\n\nLinkedin: [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-caruthers-7a4a4aab/)\n\nUT System: [UT](https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/official/mike-caruthers)\n\nStaff Directory: [Directory](https://www.millingtontn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=28) ","firstname":"Mike","lastname":"Caruthers","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"lVFQxydFCU"},"token":"mike_caruthers"},{"candidatename":"John Perales","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJohn \"Johnny\" Perales ran as a challenger for Millington, Tennessee Alderman Position 7 in the 2024 municipal election. Incumbent Mike Caruthers defeated him and fellow challenger Charles Reed in that race. Perales also serves on the Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen in Position 4.\n\n## Sources\n\n- [1] [Election 2024: Millington Mayor, Alderman, & School Board results \u2013 Local Memphis](https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/politics/elections/election-2024-millington-mayor-alderman-school-board-race-results/522-44aa60b9-2762-426a-8a35-419c10bf8f72)\n- [2] [Board of Mayor and Aldermen \u2013 Millington, TN](https://millingtontn.gov/108/Board-of-Mayor-and-Aldermen)","firstname":"John","lastname":"Perales","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"pWN8zETGOU"},"token":"john_perales"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"millington","districtgroup":"municipality","districtgroupname":"Municipality","districtname":"Millington","job_type":"city_council","o.office":"alderman_position_7","office":"alderman_position_7","officedescription":"A city council member (alderman in some towns) serves on the municipality's legislative body, approving the city budget, setting the tax rate, and passing ordinances and resolutions. Members represent a district or the city at large.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on town-scale matters \u2014 budget, ordinances, zoning, parks, and code enforcement \u2014 within the city/town charter and Tennessee municipal law.\n- Budget literacy: the board approves the annual municipal budget and sets the property-tax rate.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions in a small body that meets often.\n- Constituent relations in a small town \u2014 retail, relationship-based politics with high accessibility expectations.\n- Coordination with the town mayor, who runs day-to-day operations, while keeping legislative independence.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Millington Alderman Position 7","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"Millington Alderman Position 7"}