{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Bubba Edgin","chatgptsummary":"Bubba Edgin's biography shows incumbent experience serving on the Chester County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government. 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.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBubba Edgin is an incumbent Chester County commissioner seeking re-election in District 1 as a Republican on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot. Each Chester County commission district elects three members, so voters in the district choose multiple commissioners in a single contest. [1][2]\n\n## Office history\nEdgin currently serves as one of the county commissioners representing District 1 on the Chester County Commission, which is made up of 18 members across six districts. [2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [August 2026 Chester County Election Candidates - Chester County Election Commission](https://votechestercountytn.gov/news/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Chester County Board of Commissioners](https://chestercountytn.org/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Bubba","lastname":"Edgin","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"pauI8ssNa8"},"token":"bubba_edgin"},{"candidatename":"Heather Carter","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Heather","lastname":"Carter","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"rtNY6PxwZu"},"token":"heather_carter"},{"candidatename":"Kevin Faulkner","chatgptsummary":"Kevin Faulkner's biography shows incumbent experience serving on the Chester County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county government law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or evidence of completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKevin Faulkner is an incumbent Chester County commissioner seeking re-election in District 1, running as an Independent on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot. Each Chester County commission district elects three members, so voters in the district choose multiple commissioners in a single contest. [1][2]\n\n## Office history\nFaulkner currently serves as one of the county commissioners representing District 1 on the Chester County Commission, which is made up of 18 members across six districts. [2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [August 2026 Chester County Election Candidates - Chester County Election Commission](https://votechestercountytn.gov/news/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Chester County Board of Commissioners](https://chestercountytn.org/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Kevin","lastname":"Faulkner","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"wP56G4cRWu"},"token":"kevin_faulkner"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_1","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":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"chester County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://votechestercountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/26-aug-chester-gen-sample-ballot.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 1"}