{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKathy Crawford, a Republican, is an incumbent Greene County commissioner seeking re-election in County Commission District 1, one of three seats in the district on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2]. She advanced from the May 2026 Republican primary alongside David McLain and Dale \"Bud\" Tucker, and faces independent Christopher M. Stone in the general election [3]. She has said her priorities are emergency-management response and improvements to county roads, and describes her defining quality as \"my passion to serve this community\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\nCrawford, 77, has lived in Greene County for more than 53 years and works as a hairdresser [1]. District 1 comprises the Baileyton, Ottway and West Pines precincts [1].\n\n## Office history\nCrawford has served eight years on the County Commission and previously served more than 12 years on the Greene County Board of Education, where she attained Level 5 board-member status [1]. The county's official listing shows her as a current District 1 commissioner [2].\n\n## Family\nCrawford raised a daughter in Greene County and has grandchildren and a great-granddaughter in the county [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Kathy Crawford, incumbent county commissioner in the 1st District - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/kathy-crawford-incumbent-county-commissioner-in-the-1st-district/article_6e0c558b-bea2-4927-af7b-828df7790eb9.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [My Commissioners - Greene County, TN](https://www.greenecountytngov.com/my-commissioners/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [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_1","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kathy","fullname":"Kathy Crawford","lastname":"Crawford","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent seeking re-election in Greene County Commission District 1; hairdresser, former school board member, 8 years on the commission.","terms":[],"token":"b0IwWXNg15"}