{"biography":"Dean Clouse is a Republican candidate running for Fayette County Commissioner, District 1, Position 1 in Tennessee [4]. He resides in Somerville, Tennessee, where he operates a physical therapy clinic [8]. Professionally, Clouse holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, which he earned in 2017 [1]. He is affiliated with Dynamix Physical Therapy LLC and has practiced as a physical therapist for over nine years [11].\n\nBefore his medical career, Clouse served in the U.S. Air Force from 2008 to 2012 as a Security Forces veteran, deploying to Germany, Afghanistan, and Washington state [1], [12]. He earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2011 and a bachelor's degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2014 [1]. During his military service, he also worked as a police officer within the Air Force [1].\n\nClouse previously sought elected office in 2022, announcing his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District [12]. He filed to run on March 4, 2022 [12]. In the Republican primary held on August 4, 2022, Clouse received 2.8% of the vote (2,291 votes) but lost to incumbent David Kustoff [1]. During that campaign, he completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, expressing concerns regarding election integrity, government overreach, and education policies [1].\n\nClouse is married and has two children [12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Dean Clouse - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dean_Clouse)\n- [4] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [8] [Fayette County residents offer feedback, share concerns as Blue Oval City construction continues | News | fox13memphis.com](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/fayette-county-residents-offer-feedback-share-concerns-as-blue-oval-city-construction-continues/article_7674f6dc-0fdd-11ee-afe9-2bb660863764.html)\n- [11] [Gary Dean Clouse - Physical Therapy, Collierville TN](https://www.healthcare4ppl.com/physician/tennessee/collierville/gary-dean-clouse-1235666090.html)\n- [12] [Dr. Dean Clouse Announces Campaign For Congress In Tennessee's 8th District | Tennessee Conservative](https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/dr-dean-clouse-announces-campaign-for-congress-in-tennessees-8th-district/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_1_position_1","county":"fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1 Position 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dean","fullname":"Dean Clouse","lastname":"Clouse","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_1_position_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1 Position 1","county":"fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"fayette","office_key":"county_commission_district_1_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1 Position 1","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"fayette","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_1_position_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1 Position 1","county":"fayette","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"fayette","office_key":"county_commission_district_1_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1 Position 1","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1 Position 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Dean Clouse is a Republican Fayette County Commissioner candidate and former U.S. Air Force veteran who previously ran for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in 2022.","terms":[],"token":"dtoskWLrzo"}