{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nGreg Matherly is a Republican incumbent serving as Commissioner for District 6 in Washington County, Tennessee [16]. He is also the Commission Chairman [16]. Matherly is running for re-election to this office in the August 6, 2026, primary election [16]. The general election for county offices will be held on November 3, 2026 [6].\n\nMatherly has served on the Washington County Commission for eight terms [16]. He chairs the Employee Compensation & Benefits committee and serves on the EMS, Ethics, and Rules committees [16]. In his capacity as Director of the Washington County 911 District, Matherly requested additional funding for dispatch staff due to a doubling of sheriff's department calls over four years and a lack of additional staffing since 1993 [23]. He cut his request for two new positions from $296,000 to $148,000 to cover peak call times [23].\n\nIn August 2026, Matherly participated in a special-called work session regarding a potential tax freeze program for seniors aged 65 and older with incomes under $45,100 [21]. He stated that any proposal would need to start in a committee [21]. Washington County commissioners have not raised taxes since 2016 [23].\n\nMatherly previously served as the TENA West Region Representative for the Tennessee Emergency Management Association (TENA) following a special election in 2018 [20].\n\n## Sources\n\n[6] [Elections Calendar | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/calendar) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[16] [Greg Matherly | Washington County, TN](https://www.washingtoncountytn.org/214/Greg-Matherly) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[20] [ECD Members | tena911](https://www.tena911.com/ecd-members) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[21] [Washington County, Tennessee commissioners hold workshop on senior tax freeze](https://wcyb.com/news/local/washington-county-tennessee-commissioners-hold-workshop-on-senior-tax-freeze) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[23] [Washington County, Tenn. faces requests for more money amid budget talks](https://wcyb.com/news/local/washington-county-tenn-faces-requests-for-more-money-amid-budget-talks) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"GREG","fullname":"GREG MATHERLY","lastname":"MATHERLY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 6","county":"Washington","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":"Washington","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":"Washington County Commission chairman (8th term), District 6, seeking re-election Aug. 6, 2026; led the county's multi-year legal fight to shut down a noise-plagued Bitcoin mine.","terms":[],"token":"v8vwOj2td8"}