{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLarkin Clemmer, a Republican, is an incumbent Greene County commissioner seeking re-election in County Commission District 6 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2]. He advanced from the May 2026 Republican primary with 516 votes; the Republican nominees face Democrat John Squibb Waddle Jr. in the general election [3]. His stated priorities include managing spending, maximizing tax dollars, and \"listening to what our community needs and wants\" [1].\n\n## Background and career\nClemmer, 32, is a teacher and farmer who has taught agriculture at Chuckey-Doak High School for more than ten years [1].\n\n## Office history\nClemmer has served four years on the County Commission and is the district's only incumbent Republican; the county's official listing shows him as a current District 6 commissioner [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Larkin Clemmer, a county commissioner running for reelection in the 6th District - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/larkin-clemmer-a-county-commissioner-running-for-reelection-in-the-6th-district/article_7b369dc5-f9db-4f9d-80fb-7a783d40c3d4.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [My Commissioners - Greene County, TN](https://www.greenecountytngov.com/my-commissioners/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Larkin","fullname":"Larkin Clemmer","lastname":"Clemmer","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Greene","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commissioner District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent seeking re-election in Greene County Commission District 6; agriculture teacher at Chuckey-Doak High School and farmer.","terms":[],"token":"phT0jNJ5EH"}