{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Corwin, a Republican, defeated incumbent Ronald W. French in the May 5, 2026 primary for Blount County Commission District 9, Seat A, and faces Democrat Alice Wardrep in the August 6, 2026 general election [1][2]. His stated top priorities are keeping Blount County \"one of the most fiscally conservative counties in the state\" by continuing to pay down county debt, and protecting the county from overdevelopment through planned growth [1].\n\n## Background and education\nCorwin grew up in Loudon County before moving to Blount County in 2013 [1]. He began attending Blount County Commission meetings in 2022 \"as a citizen who wanted to better understand how local government affects daily life,\" which he says led him to run for the seat [1].\n\n## Career\nCorwin has worked as a state-certified building inspector in a neighboring county for more than seven years [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hats in the Ring: County Commission Seat 9-A](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thedailytimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/12/7128954d-2c4c-49ee-8542-6cac09d8e0c7/69e2a0cd028b1.pdf.pdf), The Daily Times (candidate questionnaire)\n[2] [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), The Daily Times","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 9, Seat A"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"David","fullname":"David Corwin","lastname":"Corwin","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commission District 9, Seat A","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_9","contest_title":"County Commission District 9, Seat A","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_9","office_title":"County Commission District 9, Seat A","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican who unseated incumbent Ron French in the May 2026 primary for Blount County Commission District 9, Seat A; faces Democrat Alice Wardrep in August.","terms":[],"token":"lTuoSkFPju"}