{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"JOHN R. ROBERSON","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JOHN","lastname":"ROBERSON","middlename":"R.","suffix":null,"token":"YjZkcekUil"},"token":"john_r_roberson"},{"candidatename":"WES WYNNE","chatgptsummary":"Wes Wynne's biography shows over thirty years of business leadership and current service as a Sumner County Commissioner, demonstrating relevant experience in budgeting, infrastructure funding, and constituent relations. He chaired an ad hoc committee on fire department solutions and secured federal ARPA funds for local projects. Bio does not indicate prior legislative drafting experience or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJ. Wes Wynne is the incumbent Sumner County Commissioner for District 15 and the Republican Party nominee seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 ballot, facing independent candidate John R. Roberson [1][2]. His stated priorities are supporting schools and emergency services, taking a responsible approach to growth, keeping taxes low, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely [2].\n\n## Background\nWynne was raised in the Shackle Island community of Hendersonville and has lived in the White House community for more than 20 years [2].\n\n## Career\nHe has more than 30 years of experience in business leadership spanning operations, technology, business development, marketing, analytics, and project management [2].\n\n## Office history\nDuring his tenure on the commission, Wynne reports securing $250,000 in ARPA funding for water and infrastructure projects, chairing an ad hoc committee on volunteer fire department solutions, and working with city leadership on resident issues [2].\n\n## Family\nHe and his wife, Tiffany, have two children, Raegan and Kyla [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Federal and State Primary, State Judicial and Sumner County General Elections Sample Ballot](https://www.votesumnertn.org/uploads/files/884379eec0cf6e5fb6f5678acff70a3783bde79d.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Wynne seeks re-election in Sumner District 15 \u2014 Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/rcc-print/wynne-seeks-re-election-in-sumner-district-15/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"WES","lastname":"WYNNE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"rkBwRuKEVe"},"token":"wes_wynne"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_15","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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"sumner County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.votesumnertn.org/uploads/files/b131fe1092a6465a92a366ccaf28782e09dcabe8.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 15"}