{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Joe Cooper","chatgptsummary":"Joe Cooper's biography shows recent election activity and a primary victory for Blount County Commission District 2, Seat B, but does not indicate prior experience in county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with Tennessee county-government law or annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoe Cooper is the Republican nominee for Blount County Commission District 2, Seat B, on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot, where he faces Democrat Jennifer Wright [2]. Cooper's path to the nomination followed incumbent Dyran Bledsoe's withdrawal from the race, which opened a seven-day extension for new petitions; John Craw was verified as a candidate under that extension on March 5 and faced Cooper in the May 5 Republican primary, which Cooper won [1][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County Election Commission approves May ballot](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-election-commission-approves-may-ballot/article_cbd68c94-04e7-42e3-ab6b-3c70daee2bfa.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [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":"Joe","lastname":"Cooper","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"mG1D0Q4g1w"},"token":"joe_cooper"},{"candidatename":"Jennifer Wright","chatgptsummary":"Jennifer Wright's biography identifies her as the Democratic candidate for Blount County Commission District 2, Seat B, facing Republican Joe Cooper in the August 2026 general election. The record confirms her current campaign status but contains no details regarding prior policy judgment, budget literacy, legislative drafting, constituent relations, or continuing education completion. Bio does not indicate relevant experience with county budgets or land use law.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJennifer Wright is the Democratic candidate for Blount County Commission District 2, Seat B, in the August 6, 2026 general election, running unchallenged in the Democratic primary [1]. She faces Republican Joe Cooper, who won a Republican primary held after incumbent Dyran Bledsoe withdrew from the race [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County Election Commission approves May ballot](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-election-commission-approves-may-ballot/article_cbd68c94-04e7-42e3-ab6b-3c70daee2bfa.html) (The Daily Times) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [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[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":"Jennifer","lastname":"Wright","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"AtuLYtbYc9"},"token":"jennifer_wright"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","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":null,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"County Commission District 2, Seat B"}