[{"bio_snippet":"David Cloninger is identified as a District Court Judge for Dist 025 Seat 04 and a financial advisor in Sacramento, CA.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Brent Cloninger is a Republican candidate for re-election to North Carolina District Court Judge, District 25, Seat 4, serving Cabarrus County, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. He was first elected to the Cabarrus County district court bench in the November 2014 general election [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cloninger, Johnson, Wilhelm, Hamby win district court judgeships \u2013 Independent Tribune](https://independenttribune.com/news/cloninger-johnson-wilhelm-hamby-win-district-court-judgeships/article_2f09b760-6514-11e4-9b61-001a4bcf6878.html) (2014-11-05; article text is paywalled beyond headline/date, so career and education details could not be independently confirmed and have been omitted) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21\n[2] [Cabarrus County Contact Directory \u2013 NC Judicial Branch](https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/cabarrus-county/contact-directory) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","birthdate":null,"firstname":"David","fullname":"David Brent Cloninger","lastname":"Cloninger","middlename":"Brent","suffix":null,"summary":"David Cloninger is identified as a District Court Judge for Dist 025 Seat 04 and a financial advisor in Sacramento, CA.","token":"5db7120757f7c86b"},{"bio_snippet":"Edwin Duane Clontz is a Democratic candidate in the 2026 NC election and serves as a Buncombe County district court judge with a mixed record of judicial decisions and a 2020 reprimand.","biography":"Edwin Duane Clontz is a Democratic candidate on the 2026 North Carolina ballot, though the specific office for which he is running is not identified in the available sources. He currently serves as a district court judge for the 28th Judicial District, which covers Buncombe County, North Carolina [1].\n\nClontz earned his undergraduate degree from Western Carolina University and received his Juris Doctor from the Southern Illinois University School of Law [1]. Prior to joining the bench, he worked as the chief assistant clerk of the Superior Court in Buncombe County and also served as a magistrate for the same county [1].\n\nIn April 2011, Governor Bev Perdue appointed Clontz to the district court bench [1]. He subsequently ran for election in 2014, winning a primary with 35.1% of the vote and a general election with 52.9% of the vote, securing a term that expired on December\u202f31,\u202f2018 [1].\n\nAs a district court judge, Clontz presides over a range of criminal and civil matters, including bond hearings, probable\u2011cause hearings, and other pre\u2011trial proceedings. Recent news reports show him making bond decisions in high\u2011profile cases, such as maintaining a $100,000 bond for an 18\u2011year\u2011old charged with first\u2011degree murder in November\u202f2023 [10], and denying a request to revoke bond for a man accused of detonating an explosive device in July\u202f2023, while imposing additional release conditions [12].\n\nClontz\u2019s judicial conduct has drawn scrutiny. In 2020, the North Carolina Supreme Court publicly reprimanded him for conducting a probable\u2011cause hearing without the defendant\u2019s counsel present, finding that his actions \u201cdemonstrated a disregard for the defendant\u2019s statutory and constitutional rights\u201d [11]. The reprimand stemmed from a July\u202f2018 hearing in which he proceeded despite the appointed attorney\u2019s tardiness.\n\nOverall, Clontz\u2019s record reflects typical duties of a district court judge\u2014overseeing criminal prosecutions, managing bail and bond issues, and ensuring courtroom procedure\u2014combined with a notable disciplinary episode that was widely reported in state legal media.\n\nNo campaign website, email address, or telephone number for Judge Clontz was identified in the sources consulted. The Ballotpedia entry provides only a generic placeholder image and does not list personal contact information.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Edwin D. Clontz - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Edwin_D._Clontz)\n- [8] [Candidate Profiles \u2013 NC Voter Guide](https://ncvoterguide.org/profiles/)\n- [10] [Judge rejects bond change for teen charged in Buncombe County shooting death](https://wlos.com/news/local/judge-rejects-bond-buncombe-county-shooting-death-jail-first-degree-murder-charged-firing-gun-occupied-dwelling-court-defendant-prosecutors-edwin-clontz)\n- [11] [Buncombe Co. judge Clontz reprimanded | North Carolina Lawyers Weekly](https://nclawyersweekly.com/2020/12/29/buncombe-co-judge-clontz-reprimanded/)\n- [12] [Judge refuses to revoke bond of man accused of throwing explosives in downtown Asheville](https://wlos.com/news/local/request-denied-judge-refuses-to-revoke-bond-of-man-accused-in-july-4th-explosion-vance-monument-asheville-duncan-small)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Edwin","fullname":"Edwin Duane Clontz","lastname":"Clontz","middlename":"Duane","suffix":null,"summary":"Edwin Duane Clontz is a Democratic candidate in the 2026 NC election and serves as a Buncombe County district court judge with a mixed record of judicial decisions and a 2020 reprimand.","token":"1eb170ff699e8b0a"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"John","fullname":"John Clough","lastname":"Clough","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"lv3qyjoR2C"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: UNA voter in Tyrrell County since 2008.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Karen Page Clough is a registered voter in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Unaffiliated [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Karen Page Clough's year of birth as 1975; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 14 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Karen Page Clough can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\nKaren Page Clough was a candidate for the Tyrrell County Board of Education, a nonpartisan seat decided outright in the March 3, 2026 election. She placed third of four candidates with 146 votes; Jana Liverman Rawls won the seat with 266 votes. Because this nonpartisan race is resolved in a single round, there is no November 2026 contest for this seat and Clough will not appear on a future ballot for it, per certified North Carolina State Board of Elections results [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, certified March 3, 2026 election results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`), https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-21","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Karen","fullname":"Karen Page Clough","lastname":"Clough","middlename":"Page","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: UNA voter in Tyrrell County since 2008.","token":"a7b2edfd1fd23760"},{"bio_snippet":"Dean Clouse is a Republican Fayette County Commissioner candidate and former U.S. Air Force veteran who previously ran for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in 2022.","biography":"Dean Clouse is a Republican candidate running for Fayette County Commissioner, District 1, Position 1 in Tennessee [4]. He resides in Somerville, Tennessee, where he operates a physical therapy clinic [8]. Professionally, Clouse holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, which he earned in 2017 [1]. He is affiliated with Dynamix Physical Therapy LLC and has practiced as a physical therapist for over nine years [11].\n\nBefore his medical career, Clouse served in the U.S. Air Force from 2008 to 2012 as a Security Forces veteran, deploying to Germany, Afghanistan, and Washington state [1], [12]. He earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2011 and a bachelor's degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2014 [1]. During his military service, he also worked as a police officer within the Air Force [1].\n\nClouse previously sought elected office in 2022, announcing his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District [12]. He filed to run on March 4, 2022 [12]. In the Republican primary held on August 4, 2022, Clouse received 2.8% of the vote (2,291 votes) but lost to incumbent David Kustoff [1]. During that campaign, he completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, expressing concerns regarding election integrity, government overreach, and education policies [1].\n\nClouse is married and has two children [12].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Dean Clouse - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dean_Clouse)\n- [4] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [8] [Fayette County residents offer feedback, share concerns as Blue Oval City construction continues | News | fox13memphis.com](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/fayette-county-residents-offer-feedback-share-concerns-as-blue-oval-city-construction-continues/article_7674f6dc-0fdd-11ee-afe9-2bb660863764.html)\n- [11] [Gary Dean Clouse - Physical Therapy, Collierville TN](https://www.healthcare4ppl.com/physician/tennessee/collierville/gary-dean-clouse-1235666090.html)\n- [12] [Dr. Dean Clouse Announces Campaign For Congress In Tennessee's 8th District | Tennessee Conservative](https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/dr-dean-clouse-announces-campaign-for-congress-in-tennessees-8th-district/)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Dean","fullname":"Dean Clouse","lastname":"Clouse","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Dean Clouse is a Republican Fayette County Commissioner candidate and former U.S. Air Force veteran who previously ran for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District in 2022.","token":"dtoskWLrzo"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"JAMES","fullname":"JAMES CLOUSE","lastname":"CLOUSE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"U9D2JuFzfs"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Graeme","fullname":"Graeme Coates","lastname":"Coates","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"T1mp5pmQZ3"},{"bio_snippet":"Ronald J. Coates is the Highway Chief Administrative Officer for Hickman County, TN, and is running as a Republican candidate for Road Superintendent in the 2026 election.","biography":"Ronald J. Coates serves as the Highway Chief Administrative Officer for Hickman County, Tennessee [15]. In this role, he is responsible for the administration of the county's highway department. His office is located at 187 Highway 50 East in Centerville, TN 37033 [15]. He can be contacted via phone at (931) 729-2482 or email at rjcoates@hickmanhwy.com [15]. The University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) lists him in its directory of county officials, noting that his CTAS consultant is Melisa Kelton [15].","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ronald","fullname":"Ronald J. Coates","lastname":"Coates","middlename":"J.","suffix":null,"summary":"Ronald J. Coates is the Highway Chief Administrative Officer for Hickman County, TN, and is running as a Republican candidate for Road Superintendent in the 2026 election.","token":"unxU8sDuEF"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Henry","fullname":"Henry Coats","lastname":"Coats","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"c0QquPIcnB"},{"bio_snippet":"Bedford County Clerk & Master and former Democratic state representative (2003-2009), now running as an independent for county mayor.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCurt Cobb is an independent candidate for Bedford County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election [2]. He took part in the mayoral candidates' forum at Normandy Town Hall on April 30, 2026 [3].\n\n## Background and education\nCobb was born December 28, 1971 [1]. He graduated from Shelbyville Central High School and earned an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute [1].\n\n## Career\nCobb worked as a real estate broker and auctioneer, operating Cobb Realty and Auction, LLC until it merged into Rowland & Cobb Realtors [1]. Since 2009 he has served as Bedford County Clerk and Master, the county's chancery-court clerk [1].\n\n## Office history\nCobb served four terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 62nd District (Bedford County and parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties) as a Democrat from January 2003 to June 2009; he chaired the House Small Business Subcommittee and sat on the Commerce and Health and Human Resources committees [1]. He earlier served on the Shelbyville Zoning Commission, and resigned his House seat in 2009 to become Bedford County Clerk and Master [1].\n\n## Family\nCobb is married to Margaret Anne Cobb; they have two children [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Curt Cobb - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Cobb) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_county_mayoral_elections) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Mayoral Aspirants Speak to the People at Normandy Candidates Forum - Bedford County Post](https://www.bedfordcountypost.com/news/2026/05/04/mayoral-aspirants-speak-to-the-people-at-normandy-candidates-forum/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Mayoral Aspirants Speak to the People at Normandy Candidates Forum - Bedford County Post](https://www.bedfordcountypost.com/news/2026/05/04/mayoral-aspirants-speak-to-the-people-at-normandy-candidates-forum/) (paywalled)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"CURT","fullname":"CURT COBB","lastname":"COBB","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Bedford County Clerk & Master and former Democratic state representative (2003-2009), now running as an independent for county mayor.","token":"PwsMnF7WDU"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Dyer County Commissioner for District H, running for re-election as an Independent for District H, Position 2, in 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJames T. \"Bubba\" Cobb is the incumbent Dyer County Commissioner for District H and is running for re-election as an Independent for County Commission District H, Position 2, in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nCobb currently represents District H on the Dyer County Commission, with a term ending in August 2026, and serves on county commission committees [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Dyer County Elected Officials](https://www.dyercounty.com/elected-officials) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Dyer County Commission Committees](https://www.dyercounty.com/commission-committies) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Next Election Info | Dyer County, TN](https://www.dyercounty.com/next-election) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"JAMES","fullname":"JAMES T. \"BUBBA\" COBB","lastname":"COBB","middlename":"T. \"BUBBA\"","suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Dyer County Commissioner for District H, running for re-election as an Independent for District H, Position 2, in 2026.","token":"W9DzVFrZLd"},{"bio_snippet":"Lynn Cobb is a public figure who currently serves as a General Sessions Civil Court Judge Div 1. He began his career as an auditor in the inheritance tax division of the Tennessee Department of Revenue before transitioning to the legal field. He worked at the law firm Neely, Green, Fargarson, and Brooke for 15 years, specializing in insurance litigation. In 1997, he became a judge after spending a year practicing law from his home. There is no negative information or details about his education or community involvement available.","biography":"At the onset of his career, Cobb began as an auditor in the inheritance tax division of the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Subsequently, he transitioned to the legal field, commencing his legal practice under the guidance of Charles Perkins for a year, followed by a year-long stint as an assistant city attorney. Later, he became a member of the law firm Neely, Green, Fargarson, and Brooke, dedicating 15 years of service there. Before his appointment as a judge, he spent a year practicing law from his home. Throughout his 18-year tenure as a lawyer, his area of expertise focused on insurance litigation. In 1994, he joined the Shelby County Attorney's Office, working part-time until assuming his role as a judge in 1997.","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Lynn","fullname":"Lynn Cobb","lastname":"Cobb","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Lynn Cobb is a public figure who currently serves as a General Sessions Civil Court Judge Div 1. He began his career as an auditor in the inheritance tax division of the Tennessee Department of Revenue before transitioning to the legal field. He worked at the law firm Neely, Green, Fargarson, and Brooke for 15 years, specializing in insurance litigation. In 1997, he became a judge after spending a year practicing law from his home. There is no negative information or details about his education or community involvement available.","token":"T0tmJ4AFep"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ralph","fullname":"Ralph Cobb","lastname":"Cobb","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"wySJDFcPCU"},{"bio_snippet":"Republican incumbent seeking re-election in Greene County Commission District 3; owner of By-pass Lawn and Garden and a farmer.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJason Cobble, a Republican, is an incumbent Greene County commissioner seeking re-election in County Commission District 3 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2]. He led the District 3 Republican primary field with 788 votes to advance to the general election [3]. His stated priorities include maintaining the county's quality of life, studying broadband expansion, and keeping county debt low; he has said, \"I support pay increases necessary to fund the positions\" [1].\n\n## Background and career\nCobble, 50, is the self-employed owner of By-pass Lawn and Garden and a farmer, and holds an associate's degree [1].\n\n## Office history\nCobble has served two previous terms on the County Commission and is seeking a third; the county's official listing shows him as a current District 3 commissioner [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [3rd Commissioner District Sees 6 Candidates Compete In Republican Primary - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/special_sections/election/3rd-commissioner-district-sees-6-candidates-compete-in-republican-primary/article_18a29752-1b5a-587f-ad50-1a600801a53b.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","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jason","fullname":"Jason Cobble","lastname":"Cobble","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Republican incumbent seeking re-election in Greene County Commission District 3; owner of By-pass Lawn and Garden and a farmer.","token":"waUWsq7fpT"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chris","fullname":"Chris Cochran","lastname":"Cochran","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"OXRuiJRcNf"},{"bio_snippet":"Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senate District 17 in the 2026 primary; a Wilson County businesswoman with community-board and NAACP roles.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoni Cochran is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senate District 17 in the August 6, 2026 primary, competing with Lindsey Patrick-Wright for the Democratic nomination; the district's incumbent is Republican Mark Pody [1][2]. Her campaign identifies her top priorities as preserving farmland, protecting public education, and defending civil rights [1].\n\n## Background and education\nPer her campaign biography, Cochran holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a graduate degree from Strayer University, and moved to Wilson County in 2002 [1].\n\n## Career\nHer campaign describes her as a businesswoman with 27 years of retail-tax experience, and also a podcaster [1]. It lists community roles including current service on the NAACP Executive Committee and past service on the boards of the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Wilson, and Habitat for Humanity [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Joni Cochran for Tennessee State Senate \u2014 campaign site](https://www.jonicochranfortennessee.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-08-01\n[2] [2026 Tennessee Senate election \u2014 Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_Senate_election) \u2014 accessed 2026-08-01","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Joni","fullname":"Joni Cochran","lastname":"Cochran","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senate District 17 in the 2026 primary; a Wilson County businesswoman with community-board and NAACP roles.","token":"BUWON5j2wH"},{"bio_snippet":"Mark Cochran is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 23, first elected in 2018 and currently serving.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMark Cochran is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 23 [1]. He assumed office on November 6, 2018, following his election as part of the 111th general assembly [3]. His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nCochran is seeking re-election to represent District 23 in the Tennessee House of Representatives [1]. He is listed as a candidate for the Republican primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. BallotReady confirms his status as a candidate for the 2026 Tennessee Primary Election [10].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMark Cochran was born on November 21, 1985 [3]. He grew up on a sixth-generation family farm where he helped feed cattle and worked in his father's grocery store [4]. Through these experiences, he states that he learned the value of hard work and the importance of serving his community [4].\n\nCochran attended the University of Tennessee [3].\n\n## Career\n\nMark Cochran grew up on a sixth-generation family farm in McMinn County, where he helped feed cattle [4]. He also worked in his father's grocery store, an experience that shaped his understanding of hard work and community service [4]. Cochran has self-reported that working in these two family businesses allowed him to witness the impact of economic freedom on Tennesseans [4].\n\nCochran attended the University of Tennessee [3]. He is a resident of Englewood, Tennessee [5].\n\n## Office history\n\nMark Cochran announced his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2017, seeking to represent District 23 after incumbent John Forgety retired [9]. He was elected in November 2018 as part of the 111th General Assembly and assumed office on January 8, 2019 [3]. In this role, he serves a two-year term with no term limits [2]. District 23 encompasses McMinn County and parts of Monroe County [3].\n\nCochran was re-elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 23 in subsequent cycles, with his current term ending on November 3, 2026 [1]. During his tenure, he has served as an Assistant Leader within the Republican Caucus [8]. His committee assignments have included the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the Education Committee, the Business & Utilities Subcommittee, the Calendar & Rules Committee, the Commerce Committee, the Ethics Committee, and the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee [1][8].\n\nCochran is currently on the ballot for the Republican primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026, to seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 23 [1][10].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nRepresentative Mark Cochran serves on several key committees within the Tennessee House, including the Calendar & Rules Committee, the Commerce Committee, and the Ethics Committee [8]. He also holds assignments in the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee and its subcommittee, as well as the Business & Utilities Subcommittee [8]. In previous terms, his committee work included service on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Education Committee [1].\n\nCochran\u2019s legislative record includes support for significant conservative policy initiatives. He voted in favor of SB 263, which bans state and local government entities from enforcing mandates from international organizations such as the World Health Organization and the World Economic Forum [11]. He also supported SB 207, legislation that established a $25 million Farmland Preservation Fund managed by the Department of Agriculture [11]. Additionally, Cochran voted for HB 1237, which prohibits state regulatory agencies from engaging in race-based membership bans [11].\n\nHis voting history aligns with the priorities of conservative advocacy groups. The Family Action Council of Tennessee highlighted his support for SB 16/HB 1 (the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act), SB 364/HB 563 (the Business Protection Act), and SB 1257/HB 1029 (the Human Life Protection Act) [6]. He also backed legislation addressing conscience rights for child-placing agencies, religious courses in schools, school protection measures, single-sex student athletics, and chemical abortion reversal information [6].\n\nCochran has sponsored bills related to property rights and government oversight. He introduced HB 1237, which ended the ability of state regulatory and health agencies to enforce race-based membership bans [11]. His legislative agenda is described by his campaign as focused on ensuring Tennessee remains a place where people are free to pursue their dreams with minimal government interference [4].\n\nPolitical scorecards reflect his voting patterns. The Tennessee Legislative Report Card gave him a lifetime vote score of 76 and a leadership grade of D [5]. He received a perfect score from the Family Action Council of Tennessee for the 2020 legislative session [6].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nCochran states that he grew up on a sixth-generation family farm where he fed cattle and worked in his father\u2019s grocery store [4]. He describes these experiences as foundational to his understanding of hard work and community service [4]. His campaign materials note that working in these two family businesses allowed him to witness the impact of economic freedom on Tennesseans [4].\n\nSpecific details regarding Cochran\u2019s current business ownership stakes, sales of businesses, or the specific sources of personal wealth beyond his family\u2019s agricultural and retail background are not provided in the available source materials [1][3][7]. While LegiStorm tracks personal financial disclosures for legislators, the provided text does not list specific financial disclosure facts for Cochran [7].\n\n## Family\n\nMark Cochran self-describes as having grown up on a sixth-generation family farm and working in his father's grocery store [4]. He has stated that these experiences with family businesses taught him the value of hard work and community service [4]. No further details regarding his spouse, children, or other family members are provided in the available sources.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Mark Cochran - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Cochran)\n[2] [Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_District_23)\n[3] [Mark Cochran - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Cochran)\n[4] [Mark Cochran for Tennessee State Representative](https://www.markforstaterep.com/)\n[5] [Tennessee House District 23 - Cochran - TLRC](https://tnreportcard.org/representatives/tn-hd23-cochran/)\n[6] [Rep. Mark Cochran - Family Action Council of Tennessee](https://scorecard.factennessee.org/representatives/mark-cochran)\n[7] [Tennessee State Rep. Mark Cochran - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/49935/Steven_Mark_Cochran.html)\n[8] [Representative Mark Cochran \u2014 Tennessee House Republican Caucus](https://tnhousegop.org/members/representative-mark-cochran/)\n[9] [Cochran announces Tenn. House candidacy | News | dailypostathenian.com](https://www.dailypostathenian.com/news/article_b053757c-f7ab-11e7-8086-10604b9f0f42.html)\n[10] [Mark Cochran | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/mark-cochran)\n[11] [Mark Cochran - Tennessee Legislative Scorecard](https://thefreedomindex.org/tn/legislator/20338/)","birthdate":"Thu, 21 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMT","firstname":"Mark","fullname":"Mark Cochran","lastname":"Cochran","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Mark Cochran is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 23, first elected in 2018 and currently serving.","token":"Ml05uDKYPK"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Cochran","lastname":"Cochran","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"aRGVCWX30G"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Chester","fullname":"Chester Cocke","lastname":"Cocke","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"L328VRMYDT"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: LIB voter in Wake County since 2005.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Jerry Wayne Cockrell JR is a registered voter in Wake County, North Carolina, registered since 2005 (21 years), with party affiliation listed as Libertarian [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Jerry Wayne Cockrell JR's year of birth as 1963; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 7 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2024-11-05 general election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Jerry Wayne Cockrell JR can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jerry","fullname":"Jerry Wayne Cockrell JR","lastname":"Cockrell","middlename":"Wayne","suffix":"JR","summary":"Per the NC voter file: LIB voter in Wake County since 2005.","token":"4b4a0a479cff4a44"}]