{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"JERRY F. BECKER","chatgptsummary":"Jerry F. Becker's biography shows over a decade of service on the Sumner County Commission and extensive local community involvement through soccer organizations, demonstrating familiarity with constituent relations and legislative processes. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or policy judgment regarding countywide taxes and land use.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJerry F. Becker is the incumbent Sumner County Commissioner for District 21 (the Indian Lake Peninsula area of Hendersonville) and the Republican Party nominee seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 ballot, facing Democrat Amanda Dodson [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBecker, a life-long resident of District 21, was first elected to the County Commission in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 [2]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 1,084 votes [3].\n\n## Career\nHe has worked for Bridgestone Americas for more than 20 years in its information technology department [2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nBecker has served on the boards of directors of the Hendersonville Soccer Club and the Tennessee United Soccer Club and on the National Board of Governors of the University of Tennessee; he coaches the Ellis Middle School boys' soccer team and serves as commissioner of the Sumner County Middle School Soccer League [2].\n\n## Family\nHe and his wife, Stacey, have two sons [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] [Jerry Becker announces re-election bid for County Commission \u2014 Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/hendersonvillestandard/jerry-becker-announces-re-election-bid-for-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Sumner County elections: Who's ahead in the May 5 primary's key races](https://www.aol.com/articles/sumner-county-elections-whos-ahead-204532050.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"JERRY","lastname":"BECKER","middlename":"F.","suffix":null,"token":"EZQcrSW3ra"},"token":"jerry_f_becker"},{"candidatename":"AMANDA DODSON","chatgptsummary":"Amanda Dodson's biography shows a master's degree in healthcare administration and professional experience as a real estate agent involving budgeting and strategic planning, which relates to fiscal duties. She has lived in the district since 1988 and engages with local community groups. Bio does not indicate prior elected office experience or specific legislative drafting experience.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAmanda Dodson is the Democratic Party nominee for Sumner County Commission District 21, facing Republican incumbent Jerry F. Becker on the August 6, 2026 ballot [1]. Her campaign priorities are education (\"state-of-the-art classrooms, well-paid teachers, and schools where every\" student feels safe), responsible growth that benefits residents rather than developers, and protecting Hendersonville's lake shoreline as a public asset [2].\n\n## Background and education\nDodson has lived in Hendersonville since 1988 and is married to a lifelong resident; she holds a master's degree in healthcare administration [2].\n\n## Career\nShe works as a real estate agent and cites a background in leadership, budgeting, strategic planning, and accountability [2]. She also fosters dogs and is active with the Gallatin Shalom Zone [2].\n\n## Family\nDodson is married and has three children [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] [Elect Amanda Dodson \u2014 campaign site](https://electamandadodson.com) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"AMANDA","lastname":"DODSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"JDJSSvQRcH"},"token":"amanda_dodson"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_21","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 21"}