{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJosh Kesterson, a Republican, is a candidate for Greene County Commission District 6 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot; he led the District 6 Republican primary field with 550 votes to advance to the general election, where the nominees face Democrat John Squibb Waddle Jr. [1][2].\n\n## Background and career\nKesterson, 44, is a service manager at Meade Tractor and was born and raised in Greene County's 6th District [1].\n\n## Office history\nKesterson has previously served on the Greene County Commission and as a constable [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Josh Kesterson, a candidate for county commissioner in the 6th District - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/josh-kesterson-a-candidate-for-county-commissioner-in-the-6th-district/article_2557ad41-4a29-4e69-96dc-c8cdb2d15247.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Josh","fullname":"Josh Kesterson","lastname":"Kesterson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commissioner District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Greene County Commission District 6; service manager at Meade Tractor and former commissioner and constable.","terms":[],"token":"X9g0R6Aurp"}