{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrent Carter is a Republican candidate for the McMinn County Commission, District 1, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot. District 1 elects two commissioners, and it is an uncontested race with two candidates for the two seats.[1][2]\n\n## Office history\nCarter currently serves as one of District 1's two members of the McMinn County Commission, representing the Riceville area of the county. The commission is made up of ten members, two elected from each of the five districts to four-year terms.[2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County, city races contested in upcoming McMinn August election - Daily Post-Athenian](https://www.dailypostathenian.com/news/article_8eb5ecf6-6106-4d93-812f-b6bfe135e11b.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [McMinn County Commissioners - McMinn County, TN (official)](https://www.mcminncountytn.gov/county_commission_main.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Brent","fullname":"Brent Carter","lastname":"Carter","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Sitting McMinn County commissioner from District 1 (Riceville area), seeking re-election on the Aug. 6, 2026 ballot in an uncontested two-seat race.","terms":[],"token":"uCVeISW6ve"}