{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDaniel Cutshall is the Democratic candidate for Washington County Commission District 12, on the ballot in the county's August 6, 2026 general election against Republican incumbent Lewis Wexler Jr. [1][2]. District 12 covers the county's far-east side, including Cherokee Road, Cherokee Elementary School, South Roan Street, and the I-26 corridor toward Unicoi County [1]. Per his campaign site, Cutshall says he wants to reconnect elected officials with constituents, stating a concern that \"politicians can enrich themselves in exchange for giving more power to large corporations that do not have our best interest at heart\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\nCutshall earned a B.S. in electrical engineering, summa cum laude, from Clemson University in 2012 and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Clemson in 2019 [3].\n\n## Career\nCutshall is an associate professor of electrical engineering at Milligan University \u2014 his employer as disclosed on his own campaign site [1][3] \u2014 where he teaches engineering coursework and focuses on electronics and renewable-energy technologies [3]. His work has included adapting mobility devices for children with disabilities through the Go Baby Go program, building water-purification infrastructure for displaced populations in Mexico, and engineering a solar-powered well system for communities in Kenya, per Milligan University's faculty profile [3]. He has authored two first-author peer-reviewed journal articles and contributed to several collaborative publications [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Daniel Cutshall for Washington County Commissioner](https://www.cutshall4all.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [One Vote Election Project \u2014 Washington County, Tennessee Democracy Network](https://www.tndemocracynetwork.org/onevotewashington) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Daniel Cutshall \u2014 Milligan University faculty profile](https://milligan.edu/team/daniel-cutshall/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 12"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"DANIEL","fullname":"DANIEL CUTSHALL","lastname":"CUTSHALL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 12","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 12","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":"County Commissioner District 12","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Washington County Commission District 12 and Milligan University electrical engineering professor; on the Aug. 6, 2026 ballot against incumbent Lewis Wexler Jr.","terms":[],"token":"nzbTVHRyim"}