{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDarrell Ridgely is a Republican candidate for Carroll County Commission, District 1, on the August 6, 2026 ballot; the district elects three commissioners and all three current District 1 commissioners are on the ballot [1][2]. Ridgely is one of the sitting District 1 commissioners [2].\n\n## Office history\nRidgely currently serves as a Carroll County commissioner for District 1 [2]. He has held the seat for several years, appearing on the county's board of commissioners in county financial reporting as far back as 2018 [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carroll County Commissioners - Carroll County, Tennessee](https://www.carrollcountytn.gov/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Annual Financial Report, Carroll County, Tennessee (FY18) - TN Comptroller](https://www.comptroller.tn.gov/content/dam/cot/la/advanced-search/2018/county/FY18CarrollAFR.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Darrell","fullname":"Darrell Ridgely","lastname":"Ridgely","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commission District 1","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commission District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican Carroll County commissioner for District 1, seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 ballot.","terms":[],"token":"uN7p7QL0YI"}