{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKathy Carr is the Democratic candidate for Washington County Commissioner, District 1, on the ballot in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. Her campaign describes its focus as \"Trust \u2022 Civility \u2022 Transparency,\" aiming to restore confidence in county government [1].\n\n## Background and education\nPer her campaign site, Carr brings more than 30 years of experience as a teacher and school principal, during which she \"managed budgets, led diverse teams, and made decisions with students, families, and staff in mind\" [1].\n\n## Career\nCarr's campaign site states she has attended Washington County Commission meetings and related board and committee sessions since moving to the county, citing that experience as the basis for her positions on land use, growth management, and coordination between the Commission, schools, and libraries [1][2]. She says she opposed the county's rezoning of the BWX Technologies (BWXT) site in Jonesborough and \"vocally defended\" residents' position on the issue, per her campaign site [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Kathy Carr for County Commissioner](https://kathyforcounty.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Candidates \u2013 Washington County Democratic Party](https://wctndp.org/candidates/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KATHY","fullname":"KATHY CARR","lastname":"CARR","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Washington County Commissioner, District 1, in the Aug. 6, 2026 county general election; retired teacher and school principal of 30+ years.","terms":[],"token":"lE1ipfbz7T"}