{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEmory Thompson is an independent candidate for White County Commission in District 3 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running alongside Republican Becky Golden and independent Willard Greene in the two-seat district [2]. He campaigns on fiscal conservatism and transparency, pledging never to \"cast a vote on any agenda item\" without fully understanding the facts, under the slogan \"Nothing Hidden. Nothing Excused.\" [1].\n\n## Background\nOriginally from Houston, Texas, Thompson relocated to Sparta in the summer of 1992 and has lived there for more than three decades [1].\n\n## Career\nThompson operates a general-contracting business that he says has provided for his family for more than 30 years [1]. In 2010 he founded Golden Mountain Ministries, an independent church on Golden Mountain Road, where he serves as pastor [1].\n\n## Family\nHe has been married to his wife, Loel, for 33 years, and they have two children and four grandsons [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commissioner Candidate: Emory Thompson - Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/emory-thompson-county-commissioner/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [White County Election Guide: Who's Running in August - Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/white-county-august-election-candidates-guide/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"White","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Gemory","fullname":"Gemory Thompson","lastname":"Thompson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"White","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"White","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for White County Commission District 3; Sparta pastor and general contractor running on fiscal conservatism and transparency.","terms":[],"token":"oN17o22tO8"}