{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Jessica Hannah","chatgptsummary":"Jessica Hannah's biography shows four years of service on Blount County's Planning Commission and Education Committee, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations required for a County Commissioner. She holds degrees in psychology and biblical counseling and works as a Regional Sales Manager. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJessica Hannah is the incumbent Blount County Commissioner for District 1, Seat A, serving a term running through August 31, 2026 [2]. She is unopposed as the Republican Party nominee on the August 6, 2026 county general election ballot for a new term, after defeating primary challenger Shaina Kirkland on May 5 [1][3].\n\n## Background and education\nPer her Daily Times \"Hats in the Ring\" candidate profile, Hannah says she holds degrees in psychology and biblical counseling [1].\n\n## Career\nHannah's profile describes her as a Regional Sales Manager for Vienna Coffee Company. She says she serves on the Faith and Family Coalition Board and the Maryville Kiwanis Board [1].\n\n## Office history\nHannah has served as District 1, Seat A commissioner since September 2022, sitting on the county's Planning Commission, Education Committee, Animal Advisory Board, and 250 Committee, per her candidate profile [1][2].\n\n## Family\nHannah's candidate profile describes her as a single mother of five and grandmother of seven [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hats in the Ring: County Board of Commissioners Seat 1-A, The Daily Times](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-board-of-commissioners-seat-1-a/pdf_efbc1427-79b9-49ff-a5aa-f571013cec52.html), Marcus Fitzsimmons, April 2026 \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Blount County Commissioners Contact Info](https://blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/746/Commissioners-Contact-Info-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [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","firstname":"Jessica","lastname":"Hannah","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"a2W4x2z7bU"},"token":"jessica_hannah"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_1","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 1, Seat A"}