[{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jeremy","fullname":"Jeremy DeWitt","lastname":"DeWitt","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"a6BRZ1llap"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Mark","fullname":"Mark Dewitte","lastname":"Dewitte","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"4iS1wFUDGc"},{"bio_snippet":"Democratic candidate for Sequatchie County Commission District 8; former medical researcher and software-company founder who moved to the county about seven years ago.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEdgar \"Ted\" DeYoe III is a Democratic candidate for Sequatchie County Commission District 8 on the August 6, 2026 ballot, running, he says, \"reluctantly\" after being encouraged to seek office, with a stated goal of making \"Sequatchie-for-everyone.\"[1] His priorities include land-use and zoning management, more public engagement (particularly among voters under 40), farmland preservation through Heritage Farm programs, conservation of natural areas, hospital-status oversight, addressing county poverty (which he put at nearly 25% at or below the poverty level), county-wide disaster preparedness, and garbage disposal management.[1]\n\n## Background and education\nDeYoe grew up in a small farm town in upstate New York and has training in engineering.[1] About seven years ago, he and his wife relocated to Sequatchie County, seeking a return to a rural lifestyle resembling his childhood.[1] He describes himself as a hiker and backpacker.[1]\n\n## Career\nHe describes himself as a former medical researcher who worked at a lab in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, then founded a medical-software spin-off company; he is now semi-retired.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Interviews: Edgar De Yoe \u2014 Sequatchie Post](https://www.facebook.com/61559850526176/posts/candidate-interviews-edgar-de-yoeedgar-ted-deyoe-iii-d-is-running-for-district-8/122211001202328350/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"EDGAR","fullname":"EDGAR DEYOE","lastname":"DEYOE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Democratic candidate for Sequatchie County Commission District 8; former medical researcher and software-company founder who moved to the county about seven years ago.","token":"aoOE8a4h6Y"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Robeson County since 2008.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Faline Locklear Dial is a registered voter in Robeson County, North Carolina, registered since 2008 (18 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Faline Locklear Dial's year of birth as 1969; 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 11 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 Faline Locklear Dial 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":"Faline","fullname":"Faline Locklear Dial","lastname":"Dial","middlename":"Locklear","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: REP voter in Robeson County since 2008.","token":"9f3293966b768bed"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Lakeland Commissioner; served nearly three terms. AOL https://www.aol.com/articles/meet candidates shelby county commissions 093103154.html Vice Mayor of Lakeland, elected twice by her peers. AOL https://www.aol.com/articles/meet candidates shelby","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Lakeland Commissioner; served nearly three terms. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidates-shelby-county-commissions-093103154.html))\n- Vice Mayor of Lakeland, elected twice by her peers. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidates-shelby-county-commissions-093103154.html))\n\n- Republican candidate in the primary on May 5, 2026. ([Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/55246))\n- Running to fill the seat of Mick Wright, who is term-limited. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidates-shelby-county-commissions-093103154.html))\n- Top priorities include education, public safety, and transparency of county and MSCS budget dollars. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidates-shelby-county-commissions-093103154.html))\n\n## Career\n- 36-year veteran of public education. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidates-shelby-county-commissions-093103154.html))\n\n## Office history\n- Lakeland Commissioner (District 3 area). ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidates-shelby-county-commissions-093103154.html))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\nNo statement of interest filing found as of 2026-04-25. Search the [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm).\n\n## Family\n- Information not provided in sources.\n\n---\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.*\n","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Michele","fullname":"Michele Dial","lastname":"Dial","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"fbU2l5Mjbb"},{"bio_snippet":"Current office and 2026 campaign Rick Diamond is a Republican candidate for Grainger County Register of Deeds in Tennessee, an elected position responsible for recording legal instruments and transactions such as warranty deeds, trust deeds, releases, plats, powers of attorney, c","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRick Diamond is a Republican candidate for Grainger County Register of Deeds in Tennessee, an elected position responsible for recording legal instruments and transactions such as warranty deeds, trust deeds, releases, plats, powers of attorney, charters, and military discharges [24]. The office does not prepare documents or perform title searches, as the staff is neither bonded nor licensed attorneys [24]. Diamond is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026, general election [17].\n\n## Background and education\n\nPublicly available sources do not provide detailed information regarding Rick Diamond\u2019s early life, family background, or educational history. His professional biography on the Grainger County website focuses exclusively on his current role and administrative details rather than personal history [24].\n\n## Career\n\nRick Diamond has served as the Register of Deeds for Grainger County since at least June 2022 [24]. In this capacity, he oversees a staff that includes Shelby Jones, Krystal Pratt, and Madison Long [24]. The office is located at the Grainger County Courthouse, 8095 Rutledge Pike, Suite 104, Rutledge, TN 37861, with mailing operations handled via P.O. Box 174, Rutledge, TN 37861 [24].\n\nDiamond has implemented \"My Land Alert,\" a service provided by ProGResS, Inc., to assist residents with property records [24]. He is also an active member of the County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT), serving as a Board Advocate for the organization's Register of Deeds affiliate [25]. COAT is a non-profit association representing county clerks, state court clerks, registers, and trustees in Tennessee [25].\n\n## Office history\n\nDiamond currently holds the office of Grainger County Register of Deeds. Prior to his current tenure, specific elected or appointed offices are not documented in the provided sources [24]. He is running for re-election as a Republican in 2026 [17].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nNo documented disputes or controversies involving Rick Diamond were found in the provided sources.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nNo information regarding Rick Diamond\u2019s personal business interests, ownership stakes, or wealth source is available in the provided sources.\n\n## Family\n\nThe provided sources do not mention Rick Diamond\u2019s family members. Per editorial guidelines, private family members are omitted.\n\n## Sources\n\n[17] [Rick Diamond - Grainger County Register of Deeds](https://www.facebook.com/RickDiamondRegister/posts/1001133758695645/) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10\n[20] [Grainger County Register of Deeds- Rick Diamond](https://www.facebook.com/RickDiamondRegister/posts/1035936581882029/) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10\n[24] [Register of Deeds \u2013 Grainger County Tennessee](https://www.graingercountytn.com/county-officials/register-of-deeds/) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10\n[25] [COAT Board Advocate \u2013 Rick Diamond \u2013 County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT)](https://tncountyofficials.com/dt_gallery/board-members/rick-diamond/) \u2014 accessed 2026-05-10","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Rick","fullname":"Rick Diamond","lastname":"Diamond","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"","token":"VBmPQMR2Zo"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Ricky","fullname":"Ricky Diamond","lastname":"Diamond","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"SAAQ1pQvvI"},{"bio_snippet":"Susannah McCoury Dibble is a candidate for Avery County Clerk of Superior Court with a Criminal Justice degree from Lees-McRae College and over 15 years of experience.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSusannah Ruth Dibble serves as the Clerk of Superior Court for Avery County [1]. She is a candidate in the 2026 election for this office [1]. Dibble identifies herself as a member of the Republican Party [1]. Her campaign focuses on her educational background, which includes a Criminal Justice Bachelor\u2019s degree completed through Lees-McRae College in 2020 while working full-time at the Avery County Clerk\u2019s office [1]. She states that her educational credentials are the minimum required to support the county within its complex judicial system [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nSusannah Ruth Dibble, previously known as Susannah McCoury and Suzer McCoury, was born in 1978 to Sammy McCoury and Luci Jo Franklin [1]. She self-describes her educational credentials as the minimum necessary to support Avery County within its complex judicial system [1].\n\nDibble attended Crossnore Elementary School and Avery County Middle School before graduating from Avery County High School in 1997 [1]. In 2020, she completed a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Criminal Justice through Lees-McRae College via online coursework while working full-time at the Avery County Clerk\u2019s office [1].\n\n## Career\n\nSusannah Dibble self-describes as having worked full-time at the Avery County Clerk\u2019s office for over 15 years [1]. During this period of employment, she completed a Criminal Justice Bachelor\u2019s degree online through Lees-McRae College in 2020 [1].\n\nDibble has been associated with small business advocacy in the region, including participation in initiatives supported by the Mayland Community College Small Business Center to assist businesses recovering from Hurricane Helene [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nSusannah Dibble has served as the Clerk of Superior Court for Avery County [1]. She states that she holds over 15 years of experience within the Avery County Clerk\u2019s office [1].\n\n## Family\n\nSusannah Dibble self-describes as previously being Susannah McCoury, and notes that some individuals may have known her prior to 2000 as Suzer McCoury [1]. She states that she was born in 1978 to Sammy McCoury and Luci Jo Franklin [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Susannah McCoury Dibble for Avery County Clerk of Superior Court](https://www.facebook.com/61586517700889/posts/my-name-is-susannah-dibble-previously-susannah-mccoury-but-some-of-you-might-hav/122107376769217256/)\n[2] [Susannah McCoury Dibble for Avery County Clerk of Superior Court](https://www.facebook.com/61586517700889/posts/122115706329217256/)","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Susannah","fullname":"Susannah Ruth Dibble","lastname":"Dibble","middlename":"Ruth","suffix":null,"summary":"Susannah McCoury Dibble is a candidate for Avery County Clerk of Superior Court with a Criminal Justice degree from Lees-McRae College and over 15 years of experience.","token":"0a723c8194f7ae3f"},{"bio_snippet":"Independent candidate for the Cumberland County Board of Education, 3rd District; listed as a social studies teacher at Cumberland County High School.","biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMichael DiBiccaro is an independent candidate for the Cumberland County Board of Education in the 3rd District in the August 6, 2026 election [2].\n\n## Career\nDiBiccaro is listed as a social studies teacher at Cumberland County High School, within the school district whose board he is seeking to join [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cumberland County High School Student Handbook (staff listing)](https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/7abec39996cb479f8ad3f7633a7a164f.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Cumberland County primary results, May 5, 2026 \u2014 The UC Now](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/wyatt-trustee-kerley-register-of-deeds-advance-in-cumberland/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","birthdate":null,"firstname":"MICHAEL","fullname":"MICHAEL DIBICCARO","lastname":"DIBICCARO","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":"Independent candidate for the Cumberland County Board of Education, 3rd District; listed as a social studies teacher at Cumberland County High School.","token":"Uuer6jwWo2"},{"bio_snippet":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Franklin County since 2006.","biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Shelley Leonard Dickerson is a registered voter in Franklin County, North Carolina, registered since 2006 (20 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Shelley Leonard Dickerson's year of birth as 1974; 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 Shelley Leonard Dickerson 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":"Shelley","fullname":"Shelley Leonard Dickerson","lastname":"Dickerson","middlename":"Leonard","suffix":null,"summary":"Per the NC voter file: DEM voter in Franklin County since 2006.","token":"b33523be7be76bb6"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Brian","fullname":"Brian Dickey","lastname":"Dickey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"0VhplpRqZM"},{"bio_snippet":"Republican incumbent Brian Neal Dickey is seeking re-election as McNairy County, TN Register of Deeds in May 2026.","biography":"Brian Neal Dickey is a Republican candidate for McNairy County Register of Deeds in Tennessee, seeking re-election in the May 5, 2026 general election [107]. He currently holds the office of Register of Deeds for McNairy County [107]. His full name is confirmed by public business listings and directory services [122].","birthdate":null,"firstname":"Brian","fullname":"Brian Neal Dickey","lastname":"Dickey","middlename":"Neal","suffix":null,"summary":"Republican incumbent Brian Neal Dickey is seeking re-election as McNairy County, TN Register of Deeds in May 2026.","token":"6G78yo4Fwu"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"David","fullname":"David Dickey","lastname":"Dickey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"njUBHCrekH"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Terra","fullname":"Terra Dickey","lastname":"Dickey","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"O2zOOS4gsA"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Jessica","fullname":"Jessica Dickinson","lastname":"Dickinson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"gDDyOeOqs6"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Adam","fullname":"Adam Dickson","lastname":"Dickson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"OT79PAig98"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Anthony","fullname":"Anthony Dickson","lastname":"Dickson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"X4ALBvAL4B"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Steve","fullname":"Steve Dickson","lastname":"Dickson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"WubXAGCGEX"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"Dan","fullname":"Dan Dieringer","lastname":"Dieringer","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"1ocsqM6Lug"},{"bio_snippet":"","biography":null,"birthdate":null,"firstname":"DENISE","fullname":"DENISE (LULU) DIES","lastname":"DIES","middlename":"(LULU)","suffix":null,"summary":null,"token":"LbzLDkePDG"}]