[{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Stacey","fullname":"Stacey Crawford","lastname":"Crawford","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"TziF2ZcvRB"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Bill","fullname":"Bill Crawley","lastname":"Crawley","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"MtkDEGmFHk"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jeremy","fullname":"Jeremy Creason","lastname":"Creason","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"uDsGSr8WAy"},{"bio_snippet":"Allan H. Creasy is a former bartender and Democratic Party activist in Memphis who ran for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 in 2020.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAllan H. Creasy serves as a Tennessee State Executive Committeeman for District 30 within the Tennessee Democratic Party [6]. He is running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2026 [1]. In prior political activity, Creasy ran for the same seat, representing District 97, but lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2020 [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nAllan H. Creasy lives in Memphis, Tennessee [5]. He attended Bolton High School in Tennessee and earned a degree in history from the University of Memphis in 2004 [1][5].\n\n## Career\n\nCreasy earned a degree in history from the University of Memphis in 2004 [1]. His professional background includes work in restaurant management and bartending [1]. For fifteen years, he served as a bartender at Celtic Crossing in Memphis\u2019s Cooper-Young neighborhood, where he also ran trivia nights [2][3]. During his tenure there, Flyer readers voted him the city\u2019s best bartender multiple times in their annual Best of Memphis poll [2].\n\nCreasy has been involved with the Democratic Socialists of America in Tennessee [5]. He currently serves as a board member for the Tennessee Democratic Party [6].\n\n## Office history\n\nAllan Creasy ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 97 in 2020 [1]. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2020 [1]. The race followed the announcement by incumbent Republican Jim Coley that he would not seek reelection due to early-stage dementia [4].\n\nCreasy has served as a member of the Tennessee State Executive Committee for District 30 [1]. He also holds the position of Board Member at the Tennessee Democratic Party [6].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nCreasy\u2019s professional background is rooted in the hospitality industry, specifically restaurant management and bartending [1]. He spent 15 years working as a bartender at Celtic Crossing in Memphis, where he became widely recognized by local readers who voted him the city\u2019s best bartender multiple times [2]. During his tenure, he also managed trivia nights at the establishment [3].\n\nCreasy self-describes his professional experience as including these roles in restaurant management and bartending [1]. There are no available sources in the provided list detailing specific business ownership stakes, sales of businesses, or family wealth sources for Creasy.\n\n## Family\n\nCreasy is the partner of Emilie Bowman [5].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Allan Creasy - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Allan_Creasy)\n[2] [Memphis Flyer | The City\u2019s \u2018Best\u2019 Bartender Steps Away After 15 Years](https://www.memphisflyer.com/the-citys-best-bartender-steps-away-after-15-years)\n[3] [LGBT Ally: Allan Creasy | Focus LGBT+ Magazine](https://focuslgbt.com/blog/lgbt-ally-allan-creasy/)\n[4] [Allan Creasy Archives \u2022 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/tag/allan-creasy/)\n[5] [Allan H. Creasy - KeyWiki](https://keywiki.org/Allan_H._Creasy)\n[6] [Allan Creasy - Board Member at Tennessee Democratic Party | The Org](https://theorg.com/org/tennessee-democratic-party/org-chart/allan-creasy)","birthdate":"Fri, 05 Jun 1981 00:00:00 GMT","firstname":"Allan","fullname":"Allan H. Creasy","lastname":"Creasy","middlename":"H.","suffix":null,"summary":"Allan H. Creasy is a former bartender and Democratic Party activist in Memphis who ran for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 in 2020.","token":"73mGrk3G7q"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Michael","fullname":"Michael Creasy","lastname":"Creasy","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"uFfgdwsPnA"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Decatur County mayor since 2014, seeking a fourth term in 2026; priorities include courthouse renovations, park and fairgrounds upgrades, and industrial recruitment.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMike Creasy is the incumbent mayor of Decatur County, Tennessee, and is seeking a fourth term in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. He announced his re-election bid at the Decatur County Republican Party meeting on December 9, 2025 [1]. Creasy has said his priorities for a fourth term are completing ongoing county projects, including courthouse renovations, improvements at Beech Bend Park, expanding the AgPlex at the fairgrounds, upgrading the industrial park to attract new jobs, and civic center development [1]. He has framed his approach as making decisions \"based on what is best for the county as a whole\" [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nCreasy has served as Decatur County mayor since 2014 and is completing his third four-year term [1][3].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nCreasy identifies his greatest achievement as \"keeping Decatur County grounded and fighting for who we are as a community\" [1]. Among the accomplishments he cites are winning a landfill lawsuit that he says could have cost the county tens of millions of dollars, reducing the county's liability exposure, strengthening industrial and tourism investment, and improving emergency services and recreation facilities [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Mayor Creasy seeks fourth term; outlines his vision for the future](https://www.readtheleader.com/news/mayor-creasy-seeks-fourth-term-outlines-his-vision-for-the-future/article_9c983161-1b9f-434e-bcea-e67c3aa17da0.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Mike Creasy, Decatur County Mayor (official county page)](https://decaturcountytn.gov/mayor/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Decatur County officials directory, UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/county/decatur) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mike","fullname":"Mike Creasy","lastname":"Creasy","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Decatur County mayor since 2014, seeking a fourth term in 2026; priorities include courthouse renovations, park and fairgrounds upgrades, and industrial recruitment.","token":"bRx5WXafMq"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Tony","fullname":"Tony Creasy","lastname":"Creasy","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"e1zsj2iepG"},{"bio_snippet":"Republican incumbent for Wayne County Commission District 7, facing two Independents for the district's two seats in Aug. 2026.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAlvin Creecy is the incumbent Republican candidate for Wayne County Commission District 7 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1]. He was the only District 7 candidate to qualify as a Republican and faces two Independent newcomers, Eric Warren and Ronnie Hobbs, for the district's two seats; because no primary opponent emerged, District 7 voters did not have a May 5, 2026 Republican primary [1].\n\n## Office history\nCreecy currently serves as one of District 7's two members of the Wayne County Commission [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates Qualify for County General Election - Wayne County News](https://waynecountynews.net/stories/candidates-qualify-for-county-general-election,125374) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Wayne County Commission](https://waynecountytn.org/commission/index.php) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"ALVIN","fullname":"ALVIN W. CREECY","lastname":"CREECY","middlename":"W.","suffix":null,"summary":"Republican incumbent for Wayne County Commission District 7, facing two Independents for the district's two seats in Aug. 2026.","token":"wsAhZMOAKu"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Joe","fullname":"Joe Creekmore","lastname":"Creekmore","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"hW3xlg8vlb"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Kyah Creekmore is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District, which covers the Greensboro area and portions of western North Carolina. He lost the March 3","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKyah Creekmore is a Democratic candidate who ran in the 2026 primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 5th Congressional District, which covers the Greensboro area and portions of western North Carolina. He lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary to Chuck Hubbard.\n\nCreekmore ran as a democratic socialist and affiliated with Democratic Socialists of America Winston-Salem. His platform centered on Medicare for All, climate justice, gun reform, affordable housing, and fully funded public schools, including increases to teacher pay. He proposed setting up a \"people's assembly\" to allow constituents direct access to him and his staff.\n\n## Background and education\nCreekmore was born in Lakeland, Florida, and grew up in poverty, moving frequently while his single mother worked multiple jobs. He moved to Charlotte in 2018 and later relocated to Greensboro to attend North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in industrial and systems engineering in 2025.\n\n## Career\nPrior to his congressional campaign, Creekmore worked in customer service, including at Target. He had no prior experience in formal politics before running for Congress.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Kyah Creekmore, North Carolina's 5th Congressional District \u2013 Jejune Magazine](https://www.jejunemagazine.com/home/kyah-creekmore-north-carolinas-5th-congressional-district)\n- [2] [Kyah Creekmore's run for Congress highlights healthcare, popular governance \u2013 The Appalachian Online](https://theappalachianonline.com/kyah-creekmores-run-for-congress-highlights-healthcare-popular-governance/)\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Kyah","fullname":"Kyah Jordan Creekmore","lastname":"Creekmore","middlename":"Jordan","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"b027f3278c9bb02c"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Marguerite Russell Creel is a candidate for Camden County Board Of Commissioners At Large in Wake County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMarguerite Russell Creel is a candidate for Camden County Board Of Commissioners At-Large in Wake County, North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle. The North Carolina primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026.\n\nNo additional biographical information is currently available for this candidate. Voters seeking more information are encouraged to contact local news sources, the county Board of Elections, or the candidate's campaign directly.\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Marguerite","fullname":"Marguerite Russell Creel","lastname":"Creel","middlename":"Russell","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"bedaae782e027236"},{"bio_snippet":"Cynthia A. Cregier is listed as a candidate for Tn Exec Committeewoman 14 D Primary in the 2026 Tennessee Secretary of State candidate lists.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nCynthia A. Cregier, of Tullahoma, is a candidate for Democratic State Executive Committeewoman for District 14, which covers Bedford, Cannon, and Moore counties and part of Rutherford County, on the August 6, 2026 primary ballot [1]. She filed the required four candidate-petition signatures by the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline, and the Tennessee Secretary of State's office lists her signatures as approved [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Democratic State Executive Committee as of March 24, 2026 (PDF) - Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNDPSEC_Filed_2026-03-24.pdf)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Cynthia","fullname":"Cynthia A. Cregier","lastname":"Cregier","middlename":"A.","suffix":null,"summary":"Cynthia A. Cregier is listed as a candidate for Tn Exec Committeewoman 14 D Primary in the 2026 Tennessee Secretary of State candidate lists.","token":"a3vlmzvg9U"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Julie","fullname":"Julie Crenshaw","lastname":"Crenshaw","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"yNhXNEHpAD"},{"bio_snippet":"Independent Lincoln County commissioner for District 2, appointed to fill the vacancy left by Ben Brown's resignation.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn Raby Creson is an independent candidate for the Lincoln County Commission, District 2, on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot. District 2 is a single \"vote for three\" contest [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nCreson was appointed to the Lincoln County Commission to fill a vacant District 2 seat created by the resignation of commissioner Ben Brown, selected by a vote of the county commission [3].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [John Raby Creson fills vacant seat as District 2 Commissioner - Elk Valley Times](https://www.elkvalleytimes.com/news/john-raby-creson-fills-vacant-seat-as-district-2-commissioner/article_4a352375-4fba-4116-9d8f-91fef3e76f0e.html) (full article not directly retrievable; appointment details above drawn from the indexed article text)\n\n## Sources\n[1] [List of Candidates, August 6, 2026 (Lincoln County Election Commission)](https://cms2.revize.com/revize/lincolncountynew/Documents/Election%20Commission/2026%20Election/LIST%20OF%20CANDIDATES%205-18-2026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [General Sample Ballot, August 6, 2026 (Lincoln County Election Commission)](https://cms2.revize.com/revize/lincolncountynew/Documents/Election%20Commission/2026%20Election/GENERAL%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [John Raby Creson fills vacant seat as District 2 Commissioner - Elk Valley Times](https://www.elkvalleytimes.com/news/john-raby-creson-fills-vacant-seat-as-district-2-commissioner/article_4a352375-4fba-4116-9d8f-91fef3e76f0e.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"John","fullname":"John Raby Creson","lastname":"Creson","middlename":"Raby","suffix":null,"summary":"Independent Lincoln County commissioner for District 2, appointed to fill the vacancy left by Ben Brown's resignation.","token":"u3voQgtQdC"},{"bio_snippet":"Incumbent Roane County Executive since 2022; won the May 2026 Republican primary 5,164-2,220 over Brian Mullins and is unopposed in the August 6 general.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWade Creswell is the incumbent Roane County Executive, seeking a second term [1]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 5,164 votes to challenger Brian Mullins' 2,220 [1][2], and because no Democratic or independent candidate qualified for the office, he faces no opposition on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [3].\n\n## Background and education\nAccording to his campaign-published resume, Creswell graduated from Roane County High School in 1992, Roane State Community College in 1994, and East Tennessee State University in 1997, and later earned an MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville [4].\n\n## Career\nPer his campaign resume, Creswell returned to Roane County after ETSU to work as a registered nurse at Roane Medical Center, then spent roughly seven years as Vice President of Development and Public Relations at the Michael Dunn Center, and about five years as President and CEO of the Roane Alliance - the county's economic-development and tourism organization - during which he also held the affiliated titles of President of the Roane County Chamber of Commerce, CEO of the Roane County Industrial Development Board, and CEO of Roane Tourism [4]. He also served on the Kingston City Council, including as vice mayor [4]. He left the Roane Alliance in September 2018 to become Community Relations Manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a role he held until 2021, when he was appointed Director of Development at East Tennessee Children's Hospital [4][5].\n\n## Office history\nCreswell was first elected Roane County Executive in 2022 and was sworn in that September [5]; he won renomination in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary [1][2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nCreswell's campaign site credits his administration with seven \"major\" economic-development announcements and roughly 3,030 new jobs, and with $8.56 billion in total capital investment - including, per the campaign, the largest single capital-investment project in Tennessee history - naming Malibu Boats/Cobalt (770 jobs) and Protomet (250 jobs) among recruited employers [6]. The same source credits the administration with bringing the Roane County Jail into Tennessee Corrections Institute compliance and ending a 12-year corrective-action plan, reducing the county's overall budget from $164.3 million to $161.3 million while adding more than $2 million to the Capital Fund, and reaching what it describes as the lowest county property tax rate since 1906 [6]. His campaign also says the administration began livestreaming County Commission meetings for the first time [6]. Discussing his primary win, Creswell attributed regional growth partly to \"net inward migration\" from Knoxville and said his administration has focused on \"driving the job growth through the Nuclear Renaissance\" in Oak Ridge [2].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nWhile president/CEO of the Roane Alliance in 2018, Creswell was a vocal public supporter of a $61 million K-14 school consolidation plan and urged county residents to \"vote for people who support\" it - a remark that drew criticism from county commissioners given that his position was publicly funded [7]. Creswell later said \"it was a difficult time that took a lot out of everybody involved,\" and cited both the school-plan fallout and a commission vote to cut the Alliance's tourism funding as factors in his decision to leave for Oak Ridge National Laboratory that September, saying the opportunity \"was too much to pass up\" [7].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 May Roane County Primary - Summary Results Report](https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/end-of-night.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Officials say primary wins validate work they're doing - The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/news/officials-say-primary-wins-validate-work-theyre-doing/article_3cc2316c-14c7-5bad-bc15-6f70c4a8075b.html) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [LIST OF ROANE COUNTY 2026 ELECTION CANDIDATES - 3B Media News](https://3bmedianews.com/list-of-roane-county-2026-election-candidates-1/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Wade Creswell campaign resume](https://wadecreswell.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/WC-Resume-V2.2-1.pdf) (candidate-published) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [Election winners sworn in - The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/news/election-winners-sworn-in/article_f1aa04d2-1d11-5b19-9df2-dd151e54a3b8.html) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[6] [Accomplishments - Wade Creswell](https://wadecreswell.com/accomplishments/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[7] [Creswell explains Alliance departure - The Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/roane/news/creswell-explains-alliance-departure/article_5666926e-5106-5729-8f3c-2fef93007259.html) - accessed 2026-07-06","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Wade","fullname":"Wade Creswell","lastname":"Creswell","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Incumbent Roane County Executive since 2022; won the May 2026 Republican primary 5,164-2,220 over Brian Mullins and is unopposed in the August 6 general.","token":"syUoJebsxg"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"BRIAN","fullname":"BRIAN CREWS","lastname":"CREWS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"RdYlOjnH8x"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Yadkin County since 1998.","biography":"**Crews won election to the Yadkin County Board of Education outright on March 3, 2026 in this nonpartisan, single-round race; he, Tim Weatherman, and Michael Norman were the only three candidates who filed for the board's three open seats, and all three were elected, with Crews receiving 4,733 votes. [3]**\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Zeb Samuel Crews is a registered voter in Yadkin County, North Carolina, registered since 1998 (28 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Zeb Samuel Crews's year of birth as 1971; 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 12 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 Zeb Samuel Crews 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/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections, March 3, 2026 primary/election precinct-level results (`results_pct_20260303.txt`) \u2014 https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_pct_20260303.zip \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Zeb","fullname":"Zeb Samuel Crews","lastname":"Crews","middlename":"Samuel","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Yadkin County since 1998.","token":"9f79823e887e4489"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Kevin","fullname":"Kevin Cribley","lastname":"Cribley","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"QjXrX5j8Jp"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"GARY","fullname":"GARY W. CRINER","lastname":"CRINER","middlename":"W.","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"bV5U78Ohcw"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"MICHAELA","fullname":"MICHAELA CRINGLE","lastname":"CRINGLE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"Xcn1OcLMDS"}]