{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Doug Moore","chatgptsummary":"Doug Moore's thirty-year law enforcement career and leadership as a lieutenant demonstrate experience in organizational management and public service relevant to county governance. The biography notes no controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate prior budget approval experience or legislative drafting experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDoug Moore is the Republican nominee for Blount County Commission District 10, Seat A, on the Aug. 6, 2026 general-election ballot, where he faces independent candidate Caleb McDonald [1][2]. He won a four-way Republican primary on May 5, 2026 against Jason Darnell, Steven J. Kelley Jr., and Kathryn Sands-Hall for the seat being vacated by retiring incumbent Linda Webb [2][3].\n\n## Background and education\nMoore was raised in Blount County's District 10 (Louisville, Tennessee) and has lived in the county for more than 40 years [3].\n\n## Career\nPer his Daily Times \"Hats in the Ring\" candidate profile, Moore has worked in law enforcement for almost 30 years, currently at the rank of lieutenant, and describes his leadership background as running \"from the Marine Corps to my current role in law enforcement as a Lt\" [3].\n\n## Family\nMoore and his wife, Robyn, are empty nesters living with three dogs; he grew up in Louisville and still lives in that part of the county [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [May 5, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29846/May-5-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [The Daily Times \u2014 Hats in the Ring: County Board of Commissioners Seat 10-A](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-board-of-commissioners-seat-10-a/pdf_cc6849ae-a3b7-47cc-afcd-8b428e61cb90.html) (Marcus Fitzsimmons, Apr. 21, 2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"Doug","lastname":"Moore","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ZAFK6MFGRJ"},"token":"doug_moore"},{"candidatename":"Caleb McDonald","chatgptsummary":"McDonald's biography shows he filed for an open Blount County Commission seat in January 2026 and advanced to a general election against a primary winner. The record contains no mention of prior public service, budget management, legislative drafting, or constituent casework experience. Bio does not indicate relevant policy judgment or continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCaleb McDonald is the independent candidate for Blount County Commission District 10, Seat A, in the August 6, 2026 general election [3]. The seat is open after longtime incumbent Linda Webb did not file for re-election [1]. McDonald took out his petition for the seat in January 2026, joining a four-way Republican primary field of Kathryn Sands-Hall, Steven J. Kelley Jr., Doug Moore and Jason Darnell [2]; Moore won that primary and faces McDonald in the general [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County primary fields are set](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [August candidates take petitions on opening day](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/august-candidates-take-petitions-on-opening-day/article_d135953f-99a8-4f48-b4f4-05a2658b396d.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[3] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) (Blount County Election Commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","firstname":"Caleb","lastname":"McDonald","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"i1Ew0QXpdE"},"token":"caleb_mcdonald"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_10","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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-02","title":"Blount County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF"},"title":"County Commission District 10, Seat A"}