{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBryan E. Delius is the incumbent Republican Sevier County Commissioner for District 10, Seat A, and is unopposed in the Republican primary for re-election [1][4]. He describes himself as an elected member of the Sevier County legislative body [2].\n\n## Background and education\nDelius was born and raised in Sevier County and has lived there his entire life [2]. He earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture (cum laude) and a law degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville [2].\n\n## Career\nDelius was admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1993 and founded the Sevierville law firm now known as Delius, McKenzie & McCarter more than 30 years ago; his practice areas include criminal defense, personal injury, DUI defense, civil litigation, and appellate law [2][3]. He has served on the boards of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1996-1998) and the Federal Defenders Association of East Tennessee (2002-2007), and belongs to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Knoxville Bar Association, and the Sevier County Bar Association [2].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\nOutside of law, Delius operates a farm, breeds registered Quarter Horses at the national level, and competes in rodeos [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Sevier County Commissioners directory](https://www.seviercountytn.gov/government/county_officials/county_commissioners/index.php) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Sevierville Attorney Bryan E. Delius - Delius, McKenzie & McCarter](https://www.deliusmckenzie.com/attorney-profiles/bryan-e-delius/) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Bryan E. Delius Profile - Martindale.com](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/bryan-e-delius-1617512/) - accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [Sevier County May 5, 2026 Sample Ballot (Republican Primary)](https://www.wate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2026/04/Sevier-May-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","county":"Sevier","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 10, Seat A"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bryan","fullname":"Bryan Delius","lastname":"Delius","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 10, Seat A","county":"Sevier","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 10, Seat A","county":"Sevier","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":"County Commissioner District 10, Seat A","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Bryan Delius is a Sevierville trial attorney and founding partner of Delius, McKenzie & McCarter who is seeking re-election as the Republican Sevier County commissioner for District 10.","terms":[],"token":"o9KYKLMCzf"}