{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWiley Potter is a Republican member of the Cumberland County Commission representing the 1st District, which elects two commissioners [1][2]. In the May 5, 2026 county primary he advanced to the August 6 general election with about 47 percent of the vote, alongside fellow Republican Sue Ann York (about 52 percent) [3].\n\n## Career\nPotter worked for many years as a deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. He later served as an animal control officer for the county and for several years as animal control officer for the city of Crossville before retiring [1].\n\n## Office history\nWhen the 1st District commission seat became vacant in 2024, Potter was the only person to submit his name for consideration for the ballot, and he took the seat effective September 1, 2024 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Potter the sole candidate for 1st District vacancy \u2014 Crossville Chronicle](https://www.crossville-chronicle.com/news/potter-the-sole-candidate-for-1st-district-vacancy/article_45494254-2736-11ef-82a8-6bbe9146dc8e.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Wiley Potter \u2014 Cumberland County directory](https://cumberlandcountytn.gov/people/wiley-potter/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Cumberland County primary results, May 5, 2026 \u2014 The UC Now](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/wyatt-trustee-kerley-register-of-deeds-advance-in-cumberland/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"WILEY","fullname":"WILEY POTTER","lastname":"POTTER","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican Cumberland County commissioner for the 1st District; retired law-enforcement officer who served as a sheriff's deputy and as animal control officer for the county and Crossville.","terms":[],"token":"78lHU3oPPq"}