{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Jody L. Todd","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Jody","lastname":"Todd","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"token":"a7dN7ybSHc"},"token":"jody_l_todd"},{"candidatename":"Bill Petty","chatgptsummary":"Bill Petty's biography shows he won the District 10 seat in November 2024 and is known locally for informing residents about county government meetings. The record contains no mention of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate experience with budget literacy, legislative drafting, or state-mandated continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBill Petty is a Republican incumbent seeking re-election to the Williamson County Commission from District 10 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes fellow Republican Cheryl Brown and Democrats Jody Todd and David Steele [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nPetty won the District 10 seat in the November 2024 election, prevailing by more than 2,000 votes with the support of the Williamson County Republican Party; the seat had been vacated by David Landrum, who moved out of the district [1][3].\n\n## Background\nPetty is known locally for informing residents about Williamson County government meetings and activities [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Petty wins County District 10; local leaders chosen (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/petty-wins-county-district-10-local-leaders-chosen/article_3d9b709e-9c5d-11ef-bd2c-bffa4cb78292.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Williamson County Election Commission Candidate List (Rev. Feb. 19, 2026)](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29313/CandidatesMayAugRevFeb19th12NOON) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Bill Petty earns Republican nomination for District 10 seat (Williamson Scene)](https://www.williamsonscene.com/news/bill-petty-earns-republican-nomination-for-district-10-williamson-county-commission-seat/article_2b17e680-5a7e-11ef-a777-57159ab51fc0.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"Bill","lastname":"Petty","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"gN56OxNA1c"},"token":"bill_petty"},{"candidatename":"David Steele","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"David","lastname":"Steele","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"lqtl2kpeP1"},"token":"david_steele"},{"candidatename":"Cheryl Brown","chatgptsummary":"Cheryl Brown's biography shows leadership as CEO of a housing counseling agency and former chair of the county Republican Party, relevant to constituent relations and policy judgment. Her 2024 appointment faced criticism for limited public notice following a divided commission vote. Bio does not indicate experience with budget literacy or legislative drafting within Tennessee county-government law.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCheryl Brown is a Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 10 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes incumbent Bill Petty and Democrats Jody Todd and David Steele [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBrown was appointed interim District 10 commissioner in 2024 to fill the seat vacated by David Landrum, who resigned after moving out of his district [1][3].\n\n## Career and community involvement\nBrown is the longtime CEO of the Good Neighbor Foundation, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, and a former chair of the Williamson County Republican Party [1].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nBrown's 2024 appointment drew criticism over process. The county commission selected her on a 4-3-4 vote, with commissioners Mary Smith, Barb Sturgeon, and Christopher Richards voting no and four others abstaining [3]. The conservative outlet Tennessee Conservative reported that the commission nominated the former GOP chair \"with little to no public notice\" [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheryl Brown for Commissioner (campaign site)](https://teamcherylbrown.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Williamson County Election Commission Candidate List (Rev. Feb. 19, 2026)](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29313/CandidatesMayAugRevFeb19th12NOON) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [County Commission appoints Brown to fill District 10 seat (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/county-commission-appoints-brown-to-fill-district-10-seat/article_3079afdc-3f94-11ef-8210-a7a17a68fc43.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [Williamson County Commission Nominates Former GOP Chair For Vacant D10 Seat With Little To No Public Notice (Tennessee Conservative)](https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/williamson-county-commission-nominates-former-gop-chair-for-vacant-d10-seat-with-little-to-no-public-notice/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"Cheryl","lastname":"Brown","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"XtlTPpAmBJ"},"token":"cheryl_brown"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_10","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":"2026-07-19","title":"williamson County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29486/2026-August-ExpressVote-GEN"},"title":"County Commission District 10"}