{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoyce Neal Crosswhite is an incumbent Republican member of the Sullivan County Commission representing District 4 (Blountville) and a Republican Party nominee for one of the district's three seats in the August 6, 2026 county general election [3][2]. Her stated priorities include holding the line on property taxes, addressing the impact of the 2025 property reappraisal, monitoring county spending, protecting rural services, and supporting veterans and seniors [1].\n\n## Background and education\nCrosswhite describes herself as a lifelong resident of Blountville who was born and raised in the community, raised her family in District 4, and worships at Cassidy Methodist Church [1].\n\n## Office history\nBy her own account she was first elected to the county commission in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, and has served seven years on the county Budget Committee and one year on the Executive Committee [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nCrosswhite states that she voted against two jail bond proposals \u2014 an $80 million measure in 2020 and a $96 million measure in 2021 \u2014 citing constituent concerns [1]. She also cites securing $2,000 teacher bonuses and $157,000 in school-security grants, directing $453,226 in opioid-settlement funds to three local recovery nonprofits, and leading an effort to preserve the old Blountville school campus, now used for Little League fields and a farmers market [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Joyce Crosswhite for Sullivan County Commission, District 4 (campaign site)](https://www.joycecrosswhite.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Sullivan County Commissioners (Sullivan County TN government)](https://sullivancountytn.gov/county-commissioner-information/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Official Ballot for Sullivan County, August 6, 2026](https://www.wate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2026/07/Sullivan-County-August-6-Sample-Ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Joyce","fullname":"Joyce Neal Crosswhite","lastname":"Crosswhite","middlename":"Neal","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commission District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Sullivan County commissioner for District 4 (Blountville), first elected 2018; longtime Budget Committee member seeking re-election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"rYa2DUYxFs"}