{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDiana Carter is the Democratic nominee for Rutherford County Commission District 18 in the August 6, 2026 county general election, running against Republican Allen McAdoo and independent Eddie Sanders.[2] Her campaign priorities include expanding infrastructure and emergency services to match the county's rapid growth, housing affordability for working families and young adults, community safety and preparedness, and food access.[1] She has said, \"Growth that does not work for the people already here is not progress. It only benefits a few and quality of life goes down for the rest of us.\"[1]\n\n## Background and education\nCarter has lived in Rutherford County for nearly 20 years.[1] She holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University, with minors in German and political science.[1]\n\n## Career\nCarter is a former firefighter and EMT and now works in podcast marketing for small businesses.[1]\n\n## Family\nCarter is a single mother who raised her daughter in Rutherford County.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Diana Carter \u2014 Candidate Profile, Vote Rutherford](https://govoterutherford.com/elections/2026-democratic-republican-county-primaries/county-commission-district-18-democrat/diana-carter) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Election Deadline: Who Qualified for 2026 RuCo Primary \u2014 WGNS Radio](https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/97847/election-deadline-who-qualified-for-2026-ruco-primary) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Candidate announcement: Diana Carter for county commission \u2014 Murfreesboro Post](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/murfreesboropost/candidate-announcement-diana-carter-for-county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_18","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 18"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"DIANA","fullname":"DIANA CARTER","lastname":"CARTER","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_18","contest_title":"County Commission District 18","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_18","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_18","contest_title":"County Commission District 18","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_18","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_18","office_title":"County Commission District 18","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for Rutherford County Commission District 18; former firefighter and EMT now working in small-business marketing.","terms":[],"token":"Uwujm0qYoy"}