{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Beverly Stanfield Hall","chatgptsummary":"Beverly Stanfield Hall's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent commissioner handling policy judgment, budget votes, and constituent relations in Campbell County since 2022. Records indicate she voted against a constable appointment in March 2025. Bio does not indicate prior legislative drafting experience or completed state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBeverly Stanfield Hall is the incumbent Independent Campbell County Commissioner for District 2, running for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election against Republican Jerry Brown and independents David R. Longmire and Lonnie Welden [1].\n\n## Office history\nHall was elected to the District 2 commission seat in the August 2022 general election, finishing among the top three vote-getters alongside Dewayne \"Mailman\" Kitts and Scott Kitts [2]. In March 2025, Hall was one of two commissioners \u2014 along with Scott Stanfield \u2014 who voted against the county commission's appointment of a new 5th District constable [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lynch, Jeffries running for Campbell County mayor in August - Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/lynch-jeffries-running-for-campbell-county-mayor-in-august/article_d5581405-b02e-505b-b2b7-cced0b03b010.html)\n[2] [Election results 2022; big changes in local political races - WLAF](https://1450wlaf.com/big-changes-in-local-political-races/)\n[3] [Monday is county's new fifth-district constable - Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/monday-is-countys-new-fifth-district-constable/article_1a99e3aa-8439-55d5-8f78-7d836b55d632.html) (Mar 12, 2025)\n","firstname":"Beverly","lastname":"Hall","middlename":"Stanfield","suffix":null,"token":"0Y5HC5V2ce"},"token":"beverly_stanfield_hall"},{"candidatename":"Lonnie Welden","chatgptsummary":"Welden's service on the Campbell County Regional Planning Commission demonstrates relevant experience in land use policy and local legislative processes. A June 2023 record shows he abstained from a vote regarding his own property, indicating potential conflict of interest awareness. Bio does not indicate budget literacy or constituent relations experience.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLonnie Welden is an Independent candidate for one of three Campbell County Commission District 2 seats in the August 6, 2026 county general election, running against Republican Jerry Brown and independents Beverly Stanfield Hall (incumbent) and David R. Longmire [1].\n\n## Career\nWelden serves as a member of the Campbell County Regional Planning Commission. At a June 2023 meeting, he abstained from the planning commission's vote approving a minor lot combination that was his own property, on Scarlett Drive [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lynch, Jeffries running for Campbell County mayor in August - Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/lynch-jeffries-running-for-campbell-county-mayor-in-august/article_d5581405-b02e-505b-b2b7-cced0b03b010.html)\n[2] [County planning commission meets - Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/county-planning-commission-meets/article_c4a44b62-4648-5ec8-a0e3-944226cf05fa.html) (June 2023)\n","firstname":"Lonnie","lastname":"Welden","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"xn2doMKe88"},"token":"lonnie_welden"},{"candidatename":"Jerry Brown","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Jerry","lastname":"Brown","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"6GFx9NDGR9"},"token":"jerry_brown"},{"candidatename":"David R. Longmire","chatgptsummary":"David R. Longmire's thirty-year career as a real estate broker and auctioneer owner demonstrates business literacy relevant to county budgeting and land use policy. His local presence in Jacksboro suggests familiarity with district constituent relations. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate prior legislative experience or specific experience with Tennessee county-government law.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid R. Longmire is an Independent candidate for one of three Campbell County Commission District 2 seats in the August 6, 2026 county general election, running against Republican Jerry Brown and independents Beverly Stanfield Hall (incumbent) and Lonnie Welden [1].\n\n## Career\nLongmire is the owner/operator of Longmire Realty & Auction Co., a real-estate and auction business at 1138 Main Street in Jacksboro, Campbell County [2]. He has worked in real estate for 30 years as an agent, broker, and auctioneer [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lynch, Jeffries running for Campbell County mayor in August - Mountain Press](https://www.themountainpress.com/lafollette/news/lynch-jeffries-running-for-campbell-county-mayor-in-august/article_d5581405-b02e-505b-b2b7-cced0b03b010.html)\n[2] [Longmire Realty & Auction Company](https://www.longmirerealestate.com/about)\n","firstname":"David","lastname":"Longmire","middlename":"R.","suffix":null,"token":"zrx9zh46cM"},"token":"david_r_longmire"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2","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":3,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-03","title":"Campbell County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.campbellelections.com/_files/ugd/953d91_eff903831c9d4315aed1730ccecaf83e.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 2"}