{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Michelle Smith","chatgptsummary":"Smith's biography shows four years of service on the Tipton County Commission, demonstrating direct experience with local budget approvals, land use resolutions, and constituent relations under Tennessee law. No disciplinary records or controversies appear in the provided text. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing multi-year bond issues or completing state-required UT CTAS continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBobbie Michelle Smith has served as one of Tipton County Commission District 6's two commissioners since 2022, when she and running mate James \"Jimbo\" Adkins defeated challenger Caleb Holt for the district's two seats [1]. She is a Republican Party nominee for reelection to one of District 6's two seats in the August 6, 2026 general election, running alongside fellow nominee James \"Jimbo\" Adkins. District 6 elects two commissioners; with only Adkins and Smith running in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary for the two open seats, both advanced to the general election ballot (Adkins received 221 votes to Smith's 156) [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Here are the results from Tipton County's general election and state primary \u2013 The Leader](https://covingtonleader.com/election-2022/county-general-election-2022-results/)\n[2] [Tipton County 2026 Primary Election Results](https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptoncounty/files/election_results/s.htm)\n[3] [Official Sample Ballot, Tipton County, August 6, 2026 General Election](https://cms4files.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf)\n","firstname":"Bobbie","lastname":"Smith","middlename":"Michelle","suffix":null,"token":"smQ5zTCgQq"},"token":"michelle_smith"},{"candidatename":"James \"Jimbo\" Adkins","chatgptsummary":"James Adkins currently serves as a Tipton County Commissioner and chairs the Public Works Committee, demonstrating direct experience with county budgeting, legislative processes, and constituent relations under Tennessee law. He has won multiple reelections in 2022 and 2026, indicating sustained voter support for his service. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing multi-year bond issues or completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames \"Jimbo\" Adkins is the Tipton County Commissioner for District 6 and serves as chairman of the county commission's Public Works Committee[1]. He was a candidate for reelection to that seat in 2026 and won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary over challenger Michelle Smith, 221 votes to 156 (57.70% to 40.73%), becoming the Republican nominee for the seat in the August 6, 2026 Tipton County general election[2][3].\n\n## Career\nAdkins previously won reelection to the District 6 seat in the 2022 Tipton County general election, when he and fellow incumbent Michelle Smith both defeated challenger Caleb Holt[4].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Legislative Body \u2013 Tipton County](https://tiptonco.com/government/legislative_body/index.php)\n- [2] [Tipton County 2026 Primary Election Results](https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptoncounty/files/election_results/s.htm)\n- [3] [Election Notice \u2013 August 6, 2026 Tipton County General Election](https://tiptonco.com/news_detail_T10_R36.php)\n- [4] [Here are the results from Tipton County's general election and state primary \u2013 Covington Leader](https://covingtonleader.com/election-2022/county-general-election-2022-results/)","firstname":"James","lastname":"Adkins","middlename":"\"Jimbo\"","suffix":null,"token":"MYnItuzjy2"},"token":"james_jimbo_adkins"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_6","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":"2026-06-29","title":"Tipton County, TN \u2014 Official Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026","url":"https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptoncounty/Site%20Setup/document_center/Elections/2026_August%20GE_Sample%20Ballot.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 6"}