{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoe Cooper is the Republican nominee for Blount County Commission District 2, Seat B, on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot, where he faces Democrat Jennifer Wright [2]. Cooper's path to the nomination followed incumbent Dyran Bledsoe's withdrawal from the race, which opened a seven-day extension for new petitions; John Craw was verified as a candidate under that extension on March 5 and faced Cooper in the May 5 Republican primary, which Cooper won [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County Election Commission approves May ballot](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-election-commission-approves-may-ballot/article_cbd68c94-04e7-42e3-ab6b-3c70daee2bfa.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [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_2_seat_b","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 2, Seat B"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Joe","fullname":"Joe Cooper","lastname":"Cooper","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 2, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 2, Seat B","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","office_title":"County Commission District 2, Seat B","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Blount County Commission District 2, Seat B, in the 2026 general election, having won a primary against John Craw after incumbent Dyran Bledsoe withdrew.","terms":[],"token":"mG1D0Q4g1w"}