{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Wells is the incumbent Blount County Commissioner for District 10, Seat B, and is unopposed as the Republican Party nominee on the August 6, 2026 county general election ballot for a new term [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nWells grew up on Disco Loop Road in Friendsville with his parents, Tater and Joann Wells, and a sister, before later living in Rockford; he and his wife, JJ Hearon Wells, now live on the edge of Maryville and Friendsville [3]. He attended Friendsville Elementary (K-8) and William Blount High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Tennessee [3].\n\n## Career\nWells was general manager of the Foothills Broadcasting Radio Group in Knoxville from 1996 to 2011. Since 2011 he has served as Vice President of Administration at Emerald Youth Foundation, an inner-city youth ministry in Knoxville [3]. He also serves as worship leader/coordinator at Middlesettlements United Methodist Church [3].\n\n## Family\nHis wife, JJ, has taught kindergarten in Blount County Schools for more than 26 years. They have two sons: Carson, a Carson-Newman University graduate whom Wells says is considering medical school, and Dawson, a William Blount High School senior [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County primary fields are set, The Daily Times](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [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[3] [About David \u2014 David Wells for County Commission District 10](https://servingblount.org/?page_id=15) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10_seat_b","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 10, Seat B"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"David","fullname":"David Wells","lastname":"Wells","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 10, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_10_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 10, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_10_seat_b","office_title":"County Commission District 10, Seat B","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Blount County Commissioner for District 10, Seat B; unopposed Republican nominee seeking reelection on the Aug. 6, 2026 ballot; VP at Emerald Youth Foundation.","terms":[],"token":"QCOPig09zb"}