{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"CHARLES D. VON CANNON","chatgptsummary":"Charles D. Von Cannon's biography shows prior service as a District 3 Carter County commissioner, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations required for the role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCharles D. Von Cannon is a candidate for a District 3 seat on the Carter County Commission in the August 6, 2026 county general election, running as an independent [2]. Each of Carter County's commission districts elects three members [1].\n\n## Office history\nVon Cannon previously served as a District 3 county commissioner; he was reported as an incumbent District 3 commissioner facing challengers in the 2022 election cycle [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Board of Commissioners \u2014 Carter County TN](https://www.cartercountytn.gov/government/commissioners.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carter County Election Office (Aug 6, 2026 sample ballot) \u2014 Carter County TN](https://cartercountytn.gov/services/election_office.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Carter County Commission to have new look after Tuesday results \u2014 Elizabethton Star (2022)](https://www.elizabethton.com/2022/05/04/carter-county-commission-to-have-new-look-after-tuesday-results/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"CHARLES","lastname":"CANNON","middlename":"D. VON","suffix":null,"token":"Me0qVkCRdk"},"token":"charles_d_von_cannon"},{"candidatename":"BRADLEY N. JOHNSON","chatgptsummary":"Bradley Johnson's biography shows current and prior service on the Carter County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. A November 2025 heated verbal exchange with another commissioner is documented as a notable dispute. 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\nBradley Johnson currently represents District 3 on the Carter County Commission and is a candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Each of Carter County's commission districts elects three members [1].\n\n## Office history\nJohnson was an incumbent District 3 commissioner during the 2022 election cycle [3].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nNews Channel 11 (WJHL) reported that Johnson was involved in a heated verbal exchange with another commissioner during a November 2025 Carter County Commission meeting [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Board of Commissioners \u2014 Carter County TN](https://www.cartercountytn.gov/government/commissioners.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carter County Election Office (Aug 6, 2026 sample ballot) \u2014 Carter County TN](https://cartercountytn.gov/services/election_office.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Carter County Commission to have new look after Tuesday results \u2014 Elizabethton Star (2022)](https://www.elizabethton.com/2022/05/04/carter-county-commission-to-have-new-look-after-tuesday-results/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Video shows heated exchange between Carter County commissioners \u2014 WJHL](https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/video-shows-heated-exchange-between-carter-county-commissioners/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"BRADLEY","lastname":"JOHNSON","middlename":"N.","suffix":null,"token":"hBrkWx2EAE"},"token":"bradley_n_johnson"},{"candidatename":"STEVE BURROUGH","chatgptsummary":"Steve Burrough's biography shows current service on the Carter County Commission since 2022, demonstrating direct experience with local legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or evidence of completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSteve Burrough currently represents District 3 on the Carter County Commission and is a candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Each of Carter County's commission districts elects three members [1].\n\n## Office history\nBurrough won a District 3 commission seat in the 2022 election with 644 votes [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Board of Commissioners \u2014 Carter County TN](https://www.cartercountytn.gov/government/commissioners.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Carter County Election Office (Aug 6, 2026 sample ballot) \u2014 Carter County TN](https://cartercountytn.gov/services/election_office.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Carter County Commission to have new look after Tuesday results \u2014 Elizabethton Star (2022)](https://www.elizabethton.com/2022/05/04/carter-county-commission-to-have-new-look-after-tuesday-results/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"STEVE","lastname":"BURROUGH","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"1PDsV0tUlc"},"token":"steve_burrough"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3","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":"2026-07-19","title":"carter County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://cms3.revize.com/revize/cartercounty/AUG%202026%20SAMPLE%20BALLOT.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 3"}