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Contest for County Commissioner District 3

general - Non-partisan - County Commissioner
Elect 2 candidates

About this office

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.

Term length: 4 years.

This role calls for

  • Policy judgment on countywide matters — budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues — within Tennessee county-government law.
  • Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.
  • Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.
  • Constituent relations in the district — case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.
  • Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.

Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.

Campaigns

CURTIS W. GEORGE

CURTIS W. GEORGE

Independent
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Curtis W. George's biography shows incumbent experience as a Cannon County Commissioner representing District 3, indicating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or evidence of completed state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.
SHEA R. BASHAM

SHEA R. BASHAM

Independent
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No campaign summary available.
CHASE MARTIN

CHASE MARTIN

Independent
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Chase Martin's biography shows he is a candidate for District 3 on the Cannon County Commission, challenging an incumbent in the 2026 general election. The record contains no mention of prior disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work.
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