{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDennis E. Wade is a Republican Party nominee for Robertson County Commission, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, which elects two commissioners [1].\n\n## Background and education\nWade is a lifetime resident of Robertson County who raised his family in Ridgetop; he holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and has been a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of CPAs since 1983 [2]. He is a longtime member of First Baptist Church [2].\n\n## Career\nWade co-owns Wade Bookkeeping & Tax Service in Ridgetop with his son; he previously operated a non-medical home-care company that served an eight-county area of northern Middle Tennessee for about 15 years [2].\n\n## Office history\nAccording to a 2020 candidate profile, Wade had served as Robertson County commissioner for District 4, including six years as chairman of the commission's budget committee [2]. He was a District 4 county commission candidate in the 2018 election [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Sample Ballot - Federal & State Primary, County General, City of Greenbrier Municipal Election, Robertson County, August 6, 2026 (https://www.robertsoncountytn.gov/residents/elections/Sample%20Ballots/2026-8-6%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT%20V3.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] Meet Local Candidates Running For Your Vote Nov. 2020 - Smokey Barn News (https://smokeybarn.com/meet-local-candidates-running-for-your-vote-nov-2020/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] Robertson County candidates named (2018) - Robertson County Connection / Main Street Media (https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-robertsoncountyconnection/robertson-county-candidates-named/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dennis","fullname":"Dennis E. Wade","lastname":"Wade","middlename":"E.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"Robertson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Former Robertson County commissioner for District 4 and a Ridgetop CPA who co-owns Wade Bookkeeping & Tax Service. Republican nominee seeking to return to the commission in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"DCY0dBtltb"}