{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Marcus Hopper","chatgptsummary":"Marcus Hopper's biography shows relevant experience as a current Weakley County commissioner serving on Finance, Ways and Means; Public Works; and Rules committees. This background demonstrates familiarity with county budgeting, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-mandated continuing education or multi-year bond authorization specifically.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMarcus Hopper of Gleason is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 2 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1].\n\n## Office history\nHopper serves on the Finance, Ways and Means Committee; the Public Works Committee; and the Rules Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Weakley County Commissioner Marcus Hopper](https://www.weakleycountytn.gov/marcushopper.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Marcus","lastname":"Hopper","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"VgqMc3OJ76"},"token":"marcus_hopper"},{"candidatename":"L. Shawn Francisco","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"L.","lastname":"Francisco","middlename":"Shawn","suffix":null,"token":"JtpEvTaveT"},"token":"l_shawn_francisco"},{"candidatename":"Wade Cook","chatgptsummary":"Wade Cook's biography shows relevant experience as a current Weakley County commissioner serving on three committees and a nursing home board, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in budget literacy or policy judgment regarding countywide taxes and land use.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWade Cook of Gleason is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 2 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1].\n\n## Office history\nCook serves on the Health, Education and Economic Development Committee; the Fiber Research Committee; and the county Nursing Home Board [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Weakley County Commissioner Wade Cook](https://www.weakleycountytn.gov/wadecook.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Wade","lastname":"Cook","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"SNCPHPMrpA"},"token":"wade_cook"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2","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 2"}