{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCaleb McDonald is the independent candidate for Blount County Commission District 10, Seat A, in the August 6, 2026 general election [3]. The seat is open after longtime incumbent Linda Webb did not file for re-election [1]. McDonald took out his petition for the seat in January 2026, joining a four-way Republican primary field of Kathryn Sands-Hall, Steven J. Kelley Jr., Doug Moore and Jason Darnell [2]; Moore won that primary and faces McDonald in the general [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County primary fields are set](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [August candidates take petitions on opening day](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/august-candidates-take-petitions-on-opening-day/article_d135953f-99a8-4f48-b4f4-05a2658b396d.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[3] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) (Blount County Election Commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 10, Seat A"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Caleb","fullname":"Caleb McDonald","lastname":"McDonald","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commission District 10, Seat A","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commission District 10, Seat A","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":"County Commission District 10, Seat A","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Blount County Commission District 10, Seat A, in the 2026 general election, facing Republican primary winner Doug Moore.","terms":[],"token":"i1Ew0QXpdE"}