{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAllie Sasser is the Democratic candidate for Blount County Commission District 4, Seat C, in the August 6, 2026 general election. In the Republican primary, incumbent John Edwin Giles defeated challenger Robby Kirkland; Sasser faces Giles on the August general-election ballot [1][3]. Sasser initially took out petitions for all three District 4 commission seats (A, B and C) in January 2026 before qualifying for the Seat C race specifically [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County primary fields are set](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [August candidates take petitions on opening day](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/august-candidates-take-petitions-on-opening-day/article_d135953f-99a8-4f48-b4f4-05a2658b396d.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[3] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) (Blount County Election Commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4_seat_c","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 4, Seat C"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Allie","fullname":"Allie Sasser","lastname":"Sasser","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4_seat_c","contest_title":"County Commission District 4, Seat C","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4_seat_c","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4_seat_c","contest_title":"County Commission District 4, Seat C","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4_seat_c","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4_seat_c","office_title":"County Commission District 4, Seat C","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Blount County Commission District 4, Seat C, facing incumbent Republican John Edwin Giles in the 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"TOdMz8mAZJ"}