{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Sam Kidd","chatgptsummary":"Sam Kidd's biography shows he filed as an independent candidate for Blount County Commission District 6 in 2026, indicating active participation in local elections. 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\nSam Kidd is the Independent candidate for Blount County Commission District 6, Seat B, facing Republican incumbent Misty Davis in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1][2]. He filed his petition on Feb. 5, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Blount County Election Commission, \"May 5, 2026 Petitions\" (candidate filing document) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [The Daily Times, \"Blount County primary fields are set\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"Sam","lastname":"Kidd","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"nvGb3bAmBI"},"token":"sam_kidd"},{"candidatename":"Misty Davis","chatgptsummary":"Misty Davis's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Blount County Commissioner serving since 2022, including committee work on education and workshops that aligns with legislative duties and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy or continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMisty Davis is the incumbent Blount County Commissioner for District 6, Seat B, term running Sept. 2022 \u2013 Aug. 2026 [1]. She won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary over challenger Austin Penton [2][5] and faces independent candidate Sam Kidd in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nDavis was first elected in 2022, defeating Tom Cole in the Republican primary 423\u2013318, for a seat opened by Dodd Crowe's retirement; no Democrat filed, so the primary decided the race [4]. \"It's a huge win. I don't take it lightly,\" Davis said [4]. She serves on the county's Beer Board, Blount 250 Committee, Commission Workshop Committee, and Education Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County, TN, \"Commissioners\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/835/Commissioners) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [The Daily Times, \"County Commission gets younger after primary election\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/county-commission-gets-younger-after-primary-election/article_11996870-3dd9-40e8-9cac-76fc68bc0ca9.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Blount County Election Commission, \"August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [The Daily Times, \"Incumbents secure strong primary victories in contested Blount County Commission races\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/incumbents-secure-strong-primary-victories-in-contested-blount-county-commission-races/article_f8d0ce43-a8a1-5c48-a0bb-a0f3f89cd939.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [Blount County Election Commission, \"May 5, 2026 Petitions\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29506/May-5-2026-Petitions-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"Misty","lastname":"Davis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ijRM0chRLy"},"token":"misty_davis"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_6_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 6, Seat B"}