{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHunter Michael Locke is an incumbent Republican member of the Sullivan County Commission representing District 11 (Kingsport) and a Republican Party nominee for one of the district's three seats in the August 6, 2026 county general election [3][2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nLocke sponsored a proposal to reduce the size of the Sullivan County Commission from 24 members to 14, arguing that the county's population of roughly 160,000 does not require 24 commissioners [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Proposal would reduce Sullivan County Commission from 24 to 14 commissioners (WJHL)](https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/proposal-would-reduce-sullivan-county-commission-from-24-to-14-commissioners/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Sullivan County Commissioners (Sullivan County TN government)](https://sullivancountytn.gov/county-commissioner-information/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Official Ballot for Sullivan County, August 6, 2026](https://www.wate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2026/07/Sullivan-County-August-6-Sample-Ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Hunter","fullname":"Hunter Michael Locke","lastname":"Locke","middlename":"Michael","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":"County Commission District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Sullivan County commissioner for District 11 (Kingsport); sponsored a proposal to shrink the commission from 24 to 14 members. Seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"H964CCed84"}