{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristine Marie McNemar is an independent candidate for Montgomery County Mayor in the Aug. 6, 2026 county general election, running against incumbent Republican Wes Golden and Democrat Isaac Greenwood [1][2]. She has said she is running a zero-fund campaign that refuses financial contributions, stating \"leadership shouldn't be for sale,\" and reported a single $40 contribution from herself [3]. On the issues, McNemar criticizes county bond debt and calls for halting non-essential capital projects until schools and roads are adequately funded; prioritizes basic needs such as safe roads, food security, child safety, and housing, including a 365-day homeless shelter over fairgrounds development; and links local flooding to deforestation, urging developer accountability and replanting [4]. She describes herself as a foster parent focused on youth crisis intervention through employment, recreation, and mental-health access [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Qualified Candidates \u2013 August 6, 2026 (Montgomery County Election Commission)](https://montgomerytn.gov/storage/departments/election/QualifiedCandidatesAUG26w_Indep.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Wes Golden raises 26 times nearest opponent in mayor\u2019s race contributions](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/wes-golden-raises-26-times-nearest-opponent-in-montgomery-county-mayors-race-contributions/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [County mayor candidates on the issues: school funding, quality-of-life, flooding](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/county-mayor-candidates-on-the-issues-school-funding-quality-of-life-projects-flooding/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"CHRISTINE","fullname":"CHRISTINE MARIE MCNEW","lastname":"MCNEW","middlename":"MARIE","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Montgomery County Mayor in 2026 running a self-funded, zero-contribution campaign focused on basic needs, fiscal restraint, and youth services.","terms":[],"token":"ThVEHb4T5m"}