{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Kevin Craig","chatgptsummary":"Kevin Craig's biography shows he is a current candidate for Anderson County Commission District 7 and previously served as a Republican before switching to independent status in 2026. The record does not indicate prior experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work required for this role. Bio does not indicate experience with land use policy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKevin Craig is a candidate for one of two Anderson County Commission District 7 seats on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1]. Craig originally filed as a Republican before switching to independent status; that change confines him to the August general ballot rather than the May Republican primary, according to the Courier News [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Election field taking shape](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/02/10707/election-field-taking-shape), The Courier News \u2014 accessed 2026-07-08\n","firstname":"Kevin","lastname":"Craig","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"YClbIkiyw9"},"token":"kevin_craig"},{"candidatename":"Steve Verran","chatgptsummary":"Steve Verran's biography shows current service as an elected Anderson County Commissioner, demonstrating experience with constituent relations and local policy judgment. The record includes engagement with community issues through petitions and public service announcements regarding minor meal programs. No controversy or disciplinary record appears in the provided text. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy or legislative drafting experience.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSteve Verran is a Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission, District 7 in Tennessee [13]. He currently serves as the elected County Commissioner for District 7 [15]. His official contact email is sverran@andersoncountytn.gov [15].\n\nVerran is listed as a decision-maker on Change.org, where he has received petitions from constituents [16]. In June 2025, his Facebook page shared a public service announcement regarding the Sunshine Bus meal program for minors in Anderson County [14]. The Tennessee Secretary of State\u2019s office lists him as a candidate for the August 6, 2026, primary election cycle [4].\n\n## Sources\n\n[4] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[13] [Steve Verran - County Commissioner District 7 | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/andersoncodistrict7/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[14] [Steve Verran - County Commissioner District 7](https://www.facebook.com/andersoncodistrict7/posts/724722946876217/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[15] [County Commissioner | UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/steve-verran) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[16] [Steve Verran - Petitions - Anderson County Commission - District 7 \u00b7 Change.org](https://www.change.org/decision-makers/steve-verran-anderson-county-commission-district-7) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n","firstname":"Steve","lastname":"Verran","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"UycZjmMVb3"},"token":"steve_verran"},{"candidatename":"Sabra Beauchamp","chatgptsummary":"Sabra Beauchamp's biography shows current service as an Anderson County Commissioner and membership on the Budget Committee, demonstrating direct experience with county budgeting, legislative resolutions, and constituent issues like mental health facility planning. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior state-level policy judgment or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSabra Beauchamp is the Republican Anderson County Commissioner representing District 7, seeking reelection in the county general election on August 6, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nBeauchamp sits on the Commission's Budget Committee. Discussing the county jail's role as a de facto mental-health facility, she said the county doesn't \"have a lot of areas to send\" people experiencing mental health crises, and that when someone is sent out for treatment, \"they keep them for a few days and send them back\" \u2014 calling it \"a revolving door.\" Her comments came as the commission moved to seek a dedicated mental-health-facility resolution from the Tennessee General Assembly [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Anderson County government, County Commission page, accessed 2026-07 \u2014 https://andersoncountytn.gov/county-commission/\n[2] The Courier News, \"Election field taking shape,\" Feb. 2026 \u2014 https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/02/10707/election-field-taking-shape\n[3] The Courier News, \"Commission seeks new mental health facility,\" Feb. 2026 \u2014 https://mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/02/10686/commission-seeks-new-mental-health-facility","firstname":"Sabra","lastname":"Beauchamp","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"GFSwh926Ks"},"token":"sabra_beauchamp"},{"candidatename":"Sharon Bourgeois Capshaw","chatgptsummary":"Sharon Bourgeois Capshaw's biography shows advisory and committee experience relevant to legislative process and constituent relations for Anderson County Commission District 7. She has focused on accessibility, representation, library access, ADA infrastructure, and transparency for Oak Ridge residents. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate budget literacy or policy judgment on countywide matters.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nSharon Bourgeois Capshaw is a Democratic candidate for Anderson County Commission District 7 in Tennessee, running in the August 6, 2026 general election [103]. She is a first-time candidate for the seat, not an incumbent; District 7's incumbent commissioner is Steve Verran, whom she and other Democratic primary candidates faced in the May 5, 2026 primary [101]. The district covers Oak Ridge, and Bourgeois Capshaw has focused her campaign on accessibility and representation for Oak Ridge residents [101]. Her stated priorities include protecting library access and free speech, improving ADA infrastructure, and increasing transparency and follow-through in county leadership [101]. She describes herself as having advisory and committee experience [101].\n\n## Sources\n\n[101] [Anderson County Tennessee Election Ballot (August 2026) \u2013 County Commission Candidates \u2014 Anderson County Democratic Party](https://www.andersoncountydemocraticparty.com/august2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[103] [Early voting begins today](https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/04/10957/early-voting-begins-today) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03","firstname":"Sharon","lastname":"Capshaw","middlename":"Bourgeois","suffix":null,"token":"uIGyQpQkqc"},"token":"sharon_bourgeois_capshaw"},{"candidatename":"Nathan Mullins","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Nathan","lastname":"Mullins","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Y5T6jhk52A"},"token":"nathan_mullins"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_7","officedescription":"A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-02","title":"Anderson County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.acelection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/August-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 7"}