{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nNeal Porter is the Republican nominee for Blount County Commission District 3, Seat B. He faces no Democratic or independent opponent on the Aug. 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1][2]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary 633 votes to 535 over Jeremy Graham, for the seat being vacated by retiring incumbent Mike Caylor [2][3].\n\n## Background and education\nPorter has lived in Blount County's District 3 for more than 25 years [4].\n\n## Career\nPorter retired after a 32-year career in law enforcement with the Blount County Sheriff's Office [4].\n\n## Family\nHe has been married to his wife, Susan, for 32 years; they have two sons, Chance and Collin [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [May 5, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29846/May-5-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [The Daily Times \u2014 County Commission gets younger after primary election](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/county-commission-gets-younger-after-primary-election/article_11996870-3dd9-40e8-9cac-76fc68bc0ca9.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [The Daily Times \u2014 Hats in the Ring: County Commission Seat 3-B](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-board-of-commissioners-seat-3-b/pdf_5a3628d2-9823-42a9-9c90-bb374ef1c1a9.html) (Marcus Fitzsimmons) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3, Seat B"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Neal","fullname":"Neal Porter","lastname":"Porter","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 3, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 3, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","office_title":"County Commission District 3, Seat B","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Blount County Commission District 3, Seat B, unopposed in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election; retired 32-year Blount County Sheriff's Office veteran.","terms":[],"token":"1CJ7800ipx"}