{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"GEORDAN KOMOS","chatgptsummary":"Geordan Komos's biography highlights campaign priorities on fiscal responsibility and infrastructure planning but shows no prior elected office or direct experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience in Tennessee county-government law or state-mandated continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKomos is not currently a Wilson County commissioner; the sitting District 13 commissioner is Republican Jeremy Hobbs [6]. Komos is running as the Democratic candidate for the District 13 seat on the Wilson County Board of Commissioners in the county general election on August 6, 2026, in a field that also includes independent candidate Luke Mires [4][5].\n\nHis campaign, under the slogan \"Common Sense. Common Ground.,\" describes its priorities as transparency, fiscal responsibility, and stronger schools, along with public safety funding and general accountability in county government [1]. On transparency, the campaign calls for \"clear, easy to read meeting agendas\" and for \"every single committee and commission meeting recorded and live broadcast\" [1]. On budgeting, it calls for \"smart zero-base budgeting that resets year after year to eliminate wasteful spending\" [1]. On schools, it says the county should \"build to accommodate the inevitable growth, not pretend it will not happen\" [1].\n\nKomos has criticized the sitting 25-member commission, saying \"This will not, and has not happened with 25 like-minded commissioners who consistently shut out opinions which make them uncomfortable,\" and argues \"County politics should not be partisan. County Commission is about solving local problems, not debating national culture wars\" [1]. His campaign's Facebook page carries the tagline \"Not the Good 'Ol Boys Club\" [3]. His campaign committee treasurer is listed as Christopher Brum-Taylor [1].\n\nOn his campaign's \"Meet Geordan\" page, he describes himself as \"a proud resident of Wilson County and a dedicated family man\" and states: \"Raising my family here, I have seen firsthand how reactive planning has failed our roads, schools, and infrastructure\" [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [District 13 Action \u2014 Komos for District 13 (campaign homepage)](https://votekomos.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [Meet Geordan \u2014 District 13 Action](https://votekomos.com/MeetGeordan) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[3] [Vote Komos, Wilson County Commission District 13 (campaign Facebook page)](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587351875522) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[4] [Candidates \u2014 Wilson County Democratic Party](https://www.wilsoncountydemocrats.org/candidates) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[5] [Wilson County primary election candidates \u2014 Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/wilson-county-primary-election-candidates/article_05932d5b-df06-5bb5-b1a3-b9466bed547b.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[6] [County Commission \u2014 Wilson County, TN (official roster)](http://www.wilsoncountytn.gov/222/County-Commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","firstname":"GEORDAN","lastname":"KOMOS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"cakMpKXQuD"},"token":"geordan_komos"},{"candidatename":"JEREMY HOBBS","chatgptsummary":"Jeremy Hobbs's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Wilson County Commissioner since 2022 and a long-serving emergency management leader overseeing fire, rescue, and special operations. His career includes budget oversight of departmental resources and legislative work through elected office. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience with countywide tax policy formulation or state-mandated continuing education completion.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeremy Hobbs is the incumbent Republican Wilson County Commissioner for District 13, running for reelection on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1][2]. He faces Democrat Geordan Komos and independent Luke Mires [2]. Hobbs's candidate announcement reads, \"My name is Jeremy Hobbs and I'm seeking your vote for District 13 County Commissioner\" [3].\n\n## Background and education\nHobbs was raised in southern Wilson County on South Mt. Juliet Road, where his grandparents owned the Litsey Farm, and attended Gladeville Elementary School, Mt. Juliet Junior High School, and Mt. Juliet High School [3].\n\n## Career\nHobbs has worked for the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency since 1997, when he joined as a volunteer; he moved to full-time shift work in 2000, was promoted to lieutenant in 2004, became A-shift commander in 2014, and was named Chief of Fire in 2016, overseeing the department's Fire, Rescue and Special Operations division [4]. He holds certifications as an Advanced EMT, firefighter, rescue diver, swift-water technician, and hazardous-materials technician, is an instructor in fire and vehicle extrication, and serves on a newly established Middle Tennessee incident-management team [4].\n\n## Office history\nHobbs was first elected to the District 13 seat in 2022, defeating Aaron Shane 388-263 in that year's Republican primary [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Staff Directory - Jeremy Hobbs, Wilson County, TN](https://www.wilsoncountytn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=122) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Wilson County May 5 primary candidates - Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/wilson-county-may-5-primary-candidates/article_1c729583-8efa-5bb9-bf6d-b169c75f0c2f.html) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Candidate announcement: Jeremy Hobbs for County Commissioner - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/thewilsonpost/candidate-announcement-jeremy-hobbs-for-county-commissioner/) - accessed 2026-07-06 (partially paywalled; quotes/facts above reflect the publicly visible excerpt)\n[4] [Administrative Staff - Wilson County EMA](https://www.wilsonema.com/administrative-staff/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [Primary election day roundup - Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/primary-election-day-roundup/article_162e7744-f813-5144-b6c7-a2b337883b29.html) - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"JEREMY","lastname":"HOBBS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"3vQq0EehrB"},"token":"jeremy_hobbs"},{"candidatename":"LUKE MIRES","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"LUKE","lastname":"MIRES","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ZKyaTqvs88"},"token":"luke_mires"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_13","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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-02","title":"Wilson County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.wilsontnvotes.gov/uploads/files/ac1b9fbb90ce60c71fbc5ea6abbf2e120e3f7e11.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 13"}