{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Michael T. O'Neill","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Michael","lastname":"O'Neill","middlename":"T.","suffix":null,"token":"nTjaUPHGZi"},"token":"michael_t_o_neill"},{"candidatename":"Bobby Dunlap","chatgptsummary":"Bobby Dunlap's biography shows relevant experience as a Weakley County commissioner since 2018, serving on Public Safety and HEED committees while participating in budget-related governance. He has no documented controversies or disciplinary records. 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\nBobby Dunlap is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 1 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1].\n\n## Office history\nDunlap was elected to the Weakley County Commission in August 2018 [1]. He serves on the Public Safety Committee and the Health, Education and Economic Development (HEED) Committee, and on the county 911 Board [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Weakley County Commissioner Bobby Dunlap](https://www.weakleycountytn.gov/bobbydunlap.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Bobby","lastname":"Dunlap","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"d6tBa9TJHs"},"token":"bobby_dunlap"},{"candidatename":"Dennis Doster","chatgptsummary":"Dennis Doster's biography shows over a decade of service on the Weakley County Commission, including roles as chairman and membership on multiple committees overseeing finance, public works, and land use. He currently chairs the Financial Management Committee, demonstrating direct experience with budget literacy and legislative processes required for county governance. Bio does not indicate prior executive management experience or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDennis Doster is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 1 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1].\n\n## Office history\nDoster was first elected to the Weakley County Commission in August 2014 [1]. He serves as chairman of the county commission and as chairman of its Financial Management Committee, and sits on the Financial Investment Committee; the Finance, Ways and Means Committee; the Public Works Committee; the Public Roads Committee; the Fiber Committee; the Rules Committee; and the Solid Waste Committee, as well as the Weakley County Senior Citizens Board [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Weakley County Commissioner Dennis Doster](https://www.weakleycountytn.gov/dennisdoster.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Dennis","lastname":"Doster","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"nCkQJHqabw"},"token":"dennis_doster"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_1","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":"2026-07-20","title":"weakley County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.govoteweakley.gov/uploads/1/5/3/6/153624680/26_aug_weakley_county_gen_sample.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 1"}