{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSteve Leo is the Republican nominee for Sevier County Commission, District 4, Seat B, and is unopposed on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1][2]. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary he defeated Gary C. Gibson 729-524 for the open seat, which incumbent Carroll Rauhuff did not seek [1].\n\n## Background and career\nLeo is a former Sevier County EMT [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Three new faces coming to county commission - The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/news/three-new-faces-coming-to-county-commission/article_af4bad31-de4b-527c-8916-acba31d00c77.html) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Sevier County May 5, 2026 Sample Ballot (Republican Primary)](https://www.wate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2026/04/Sevier-May-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4_seat_b","county":"Sevier","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 4, Seat B"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Steve","fullname":"Steve Leo","lastname":"Leo","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4, Seat B","county":"Sevier","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4, Seat B","county":"Sevier","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4_seat_b","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4, Seat B","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Steve Leo, a former Sevier County EMT, won the Republican primary for an open County Commission District 4 seat and is unopposed in the August 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"SPaZLklbYV"}