{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoe Sherrill (Joseph L. Sherrill) is a Republican member of the Cumberland County Commission representing the 6th District, which elects two commissioners, and lives in Crab Orchard [1][3]. He advanced from the May 5, 2026 county primary (about 54 percent) to the August 6 general election, alongside fellow Republican Wendell Wilson (about 45 percent) [4].\n\n## Background and education\nSherrill holds an exercise science degree and played college basketball [1].\n\n## Career\nSherrill's career includes work as a mainframe computer engineer and a 24-year role as a Department of Defense budget strategist; he is an amateur radio operator who rebuilt the emergency operations center in Roane County. In 2003 he started a software business, which he later expanded. He has also worked in the circuit court clerk's office and volunteered in youth activities and jail ministry through The Redemption Church [1].\n\n## Office history\nSherrill previously served several years on the Crab Orchard city council [1]. On August 20, 2019, the County Commission elected him 14-3 to fill a vacancy in the 6th District seat, on a nomination by 6th District Commissioner Wendell Wilson [1]. In May 2026 he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the county's Financial Management Committee [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Joseph Sherrill chosen for 6th District vacancy \u2014 Crossville Chronicle](https://www.crossville-chronicle.com/news/local_news/joseph-sherrill-chosen-for-6th-district-vacancy/article_4e2313d8-c37b-11e9-9106-679f5f2ae543.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Joe Sherrill Appointed to Fill Vacancy on Cumberland County Financial Management Committee \u2014 102.5 WOW Country](https://1025wowcountry.com/2026/05/18/joe-sherrill-appointed-to-fill-vacancy-on-cumberland-county-financial-management-committee/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Joe Sherrill \u2014 Cumberland County directory](https://cumberlandcountytn.gov/people/joe-sherrill/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Cumberland County primary results, May 5, 2026 \u2014 The UC Now](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/wyatt-trustee-kerley-register-of-deeds-advance-in-cumberland/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JOE","fullname":"JOE SHERRILL","lastname":"SHERRILL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commission District 6","county":"Cumberland","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 Commission District 6","county":"Cumberland","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 Commission District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican Cumberland County commissioner for the 6th District from Crab Orchard; former Crab Orchard city councilman, longtime DoD budget strategist and software-business founder.","terms":[],"token":"bqIZmLj6gC"}