{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWm. Nathan Dale is a sitting Overton County Commissioner for District 1 (Livingston) and an independent candidate for a full term on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, where District 1 elects three commissioners [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nDale was appointed to the District 1 seat by the county commission in late 2024 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Lee Richards on September 9, 2024 [1]. He was nominated by Commissioner Cindy Robbins on the recommendation of Richards and received 8 of the 14 votes present, prevailing over fellow applicants Michael Matthews and Bobby Wayne Huckeby [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Nathan Dale selected as 1st District Commissioner - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/nathan-dale-selected-as-1st-district-commissioner/article_54b68b26-d82e-11ef-9013-4384b21966e9.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Overton County August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot (PDF)](https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"WM.","fullname":"WM. NATHAN DALE","lastname":"DALE","middlename":"NATHAN","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Appointed Overton County Commissioner for District 1 (filled Lee Richards's 2024 vacancy); independent candidate for a full term in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"admAuMtiii"}