{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nCaleb M. Wray is an independent candidate for Dickson County Mayor on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot [1][2]. At the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce mayoral forum he emphasized financial management, saying, \"When it comes to managing the budget and finances, it's second nature to me\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nWray is a Tennessee native from West Tennessee who relocated to Dickson County in early 2018 [3]. His accounting foundation began in college at the University of Memphis, and he later pursued formal tax-preparation training [3].\n\n## Career\n\nWray owns Charlotte Tax & Accounting; he left a previous firm in June 2020 to open his own tax practice, and he operates a consulting business advising businesses, individuals, and nonprofits [1][3]. He also serves as the evangelist (preacher) for the Rock Church of Christ in Charlotte, having relocated to the area to serve the congregation [3].\n\n## Office history\n\nWray's community involvement includes serving as president of the Dickson County Cancer Auction, treasurer of the Renaissance Players, membership in the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce, service on the state board for Tennessee Friends of the Library, and accounting work for Dickson County Relay for Life [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Dickson County Chamber of Commerce holds county mayoral candidate forum - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/dicksonpost/dickson-county-chamber-of-commerce-holds-county-mayoral-candidate-forum/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [The 2026 Dickson County Elections: A Quiet Ballot in Some Places - A Political Fight in Others - Dickson Times](https://www.dicksontimes.com/the-news/the-2026-dickson-county-elections-a-quiet-ballot-in-some-places-a-political-fight-in-others) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [About Us - Charlotte Tax & Accounting](https://dicksoncotax.com/?arts_portfolio_item=about-us) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Caleb","fullname":"Caleb M Wray","lastname":"Wray","middlename":"M","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Dickson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Dickson County Mayor; owner of Charlotte Tax & Accounting and a Church of Christ evangelist, running on budget and finance experience.","terms":[],"token":"kutqrMy1Rq"}