{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"J. C. PETIT JR","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"J.","lastname":"JR","middlename":"C. PETIT","suffix":null,"token":"EbVC4sGxyp"},"token":"j_c_petit_jr"},{"candidatename":"TERRY L. BELL","chatgptsummary":"Terry L. Bell's biography shows executive management of Warren County government, preparation of the annual budget, and leadership of county commission meetings. He chairs the Financial Management Committee and serves on standing committees, demonstrating familiarity with local governance structures. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in intergovernmental coordination with state agencies or crisis-management skills.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTerry L. Bell is the county executive of Warren County, Tennessee, and is seeking another term in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Bell won the Republican nomination in the May 2026 primary and faces Democratic nominee J.C. Petit Jr. and independent candidates James Ferrell and Jason McEwen [2].\n\n## Office history\nAs county executive, Bell is the elected head of the county's executive branch and its chief financial officer; he prepares the docket for the monthly Warren County Commission meetings and helps prepare the annual county budget [1]. He also chairs the county commission, chairs the county's Financial Management Committee, sits on the Redistricting committee, and serves ex officio on the commission's standing committees [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Warren County Executive \u2014 Warren County, TN](https://www.warrencountytn.gov/government/county_executive/index.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Ballots for Aug. 6 election set \u2014 Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/ballots-for-aug-6-election-set/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Warren County Commission committee assignments](https://www.warrencountytn.gov/government/county_commission/committees.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"TERRY","lastname":"BELL","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"token":"V0oorXnWOX"},"token":"terry_l_bell"},{"candidatename":"JAMES FERRELL","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JAMES","lastname":"FERRELL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"sY4yKlfOSq"},"token":"james_ferrell"},{"candidatename":"JASON MCEWEN","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JASON","lastname":"MCEWEN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"fLZbFAVmwZ"},"token":"jason_mcewen"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_mayor","o.office":null,"office":"county_executive","officedescription":"The county mayor (county executive in some counties) is the county's chief executive and administrative officer. The mayor prepares the annual budget for the county commission, oversees the daily operation of county departments, and represents the county in intergovernmental dealings. It is an administrative office: the commission sets policy, the mayor runs the operation.","officequalities":"- Executive management of county government across departments such as roads, finance, planning, and emergency management.\n- Ability to prepare and defend an annual budget before the county commission.\n- Intergovernmental capacity: coordinating with the municipalities within the county, the State of Tennessee, and federal agencies.\n- Working familiarity with Tennessee county-government law, the county charter where one exists, and open-meetings and procurement rules.\n- Public-facing communication and, when needed, crisis-management skills.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Mayor","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-21","title":"Warren County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.warrencountytn.gov/Sample%20Ballots%208-6-26%20%281%29.pdf"},"title":"County Executive"}