{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAllen D. Brooks is the Democratic candidate for Hamblen County Commission District 10 on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot, challenging Republican incumbent Stan Harville [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nBrooks is a Vietnam veteran [3].\n\n## Career\nThe reviewed sources identify Brooks as a Vietnam veteran and describe his civic and party activity but do not detail his professional career [3].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nBrooks helped organize a march in Hamblen County protesting Trump administration policies that he said cut federal funds and jobs, including cuts affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs [3]. He said his concern was not primarily with the politics of the situation but that the cuts and maneuvers taking place had a good chance to affect friends and neighbors in Hamblen County [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Elections - Hamblen County Democratic Party](https://www.hamblencountydems.org/elections) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Election 2026: Things You Need to Know - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/election-2026-things-you-need-to-know/article_ba462df5-06e6-4d24-a33e-ca1793b8bbcb.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Hamblen County Democrats stage protest - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/hamblen-county-democrats-stage-protest/article_a7931ade-ed92-11ef-8227-a7421b42ef99.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","county":"Hamblen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 10"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"ALLEN","fullname":"ALLEN D. BROOKS","lastname":"BROOKS","middlename":"D.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 10","county":"Hamblen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 10","county":"Hamblen","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":"County Commissioner District 10","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Hamblen County Commission District 10 and a Vietnam veteran; challenging Republican incumbent Stan Harville in the August 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"hQl1UD4LDk"}