{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nDennis M. O'Shea is the Republican nominee for Dickson County Commission, District 3, on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot [1]. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary he ran effectively unopposed, winning 259 votes (98.48%) [1]. In the general election he faces the independent incumbent, Dwight McIllwain [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Unofficial May 5 Primary results, Aug. 6 County General candidates set - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/dicksonpost/may-5-primary-results-aug-6-county-general-candidates-determined/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [The 2026 Dickson County Elections: A Quiet Ballot in Some Places - A Political Fight in Others - Dickson Times](https://www.dicksontimes.com/the-news/the-2026-dickson-county-elections-a-quiet-ballot-in-some-places-a-political-fight-in-others) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dennis","fullname":"Dennis M O'Shea","lastname":"O'Shea","middlename":"M","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 3","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Dickson County Commission District 3; won the May 2026 GOP primary and faces independent incumbent Dwight McIllwain in the general.","terms":[],"token":"0CkqmHMyR8"}