{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMisty Davis is the incumbent Blount County Commissioner for District 6, Seat B, term running Sept. 2022 \u2013 Aug. 2026 [1]. She won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary over challenger Austin Penton [2][5] and faces independent candidate Sam Kidd in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nDavis was first elected in 2022, defeating Tom Cole in the Republican primary 423\u2013318, for a seat opened by Dodd Crowe's retirement; no Democrat filed, so the primary decided the race [4]. \"It's a huge win. I don't take it lightly,\" Davis said [4]. She serves on the county's Beer Board, Blount 250 Committee, Commission Workshop Committee, and Education Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County, TN, \"Commissioners\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/835/Commissioners) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [The Daily Times, \"County Commission gets younger after primary election\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/county-commission-gets-younger-after-primary-election/article_11996870-3dd9-40e8-9cac-76fc68bc0ca9.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Blount County Election Commission, \"August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [The Daily Times, \"Incumbents secure strong primary victories in contested Blount County Commission races\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/incumbents-secure-strong-primary-victories-in-contested-blount-county-commission-races/article_f8d0ce43-a8a1-5c48-a0bb-a0f3f89cd939.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [Blount County Election Commission, \"May 5, 2026 Petitions\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29506/May-5-2026-Petitions-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6_seat_b","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 6, Seat B"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Misty","fullname":"Misty Davis","lastname":"Davis","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 6, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 6, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6_seat_b","office_title":"County Commission District 6, Seat B","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Blount County Commissioner for District 6, Seat B since 2022, Misty Davis won her 2026 Republican primary and faces independent Sam Kidd in the general election.","terms":[],"token":"ijRM0chRLy"}