{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCalton Blacker is the incumbent Cheatham County commissioner for District 1, which covers the Ashland City area, and is one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot for the district's two seats, alongside David Anderson. District 1 is a \"Vote For TWO\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBlacker was among the candidates who filed for the District 1 seat in the Republican primary during the 2022 local election cycle and has served on the county commission [3][2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nIn the June 2026 vote on the county's 2026-2027 fiscal-year budget, Blacker was among the commissioners who cast a dissenting vote on the budget, which was narrowly approved [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheatham County Sample Ballot, Precinct 1-1 (Aug. 6, 2026)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots/no_party/precinct1_1.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cheatham County Commission by District (directory)](https://www.cheathamcountytn.gov/commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Cheatham County Commission passes 2026-27 fiscal year budget - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/cce-print/cheatham-county-commission-passes-2026-27-fiscal-year-budget/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Cheatham","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Calton","fullname":"Calton Blacker","lastname":"Blacker","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Cheatham","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 Commissioner District 1","county":"Cheatham","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 Commissioner District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent commissioner for Cheatham County District 1 (Ashland City area), seeking re-election in 2026; voted against the 2026-27 county budget.","terms":[],"token":"ILwsRnFNpJ"}