{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Tim Crowe","chatgptsummary":"Tim Crowe's biography shows current service as a Chester County commissioner, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative voting, and constituent relations within Tennessee local government law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in multi-year bond issuance or state-mandated continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTim Crowe is an incumbent Chester County commissioner seeking re-election in District 5 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\nCrowe currently serves as one of the county commissioners representing District 5 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":"Tim","lastname":"Crowe","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"AIEasKmrfg"},"token":"tim_crowe"},{"candidatename":"Barry Smith","chatgptsummary":"Barry Smith's biography shows current service as an incumbent Chester County commissioner representing District 5, demonstrating direct experience with county legislative processes, budget approval, and constituent relations within Tennessee county government law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in multi-year bond issuance or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBarry Smith is an incumbent Chester County commissioner seeking re-election in District 5 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\nSmith currently serves as one of the county commissioners representing District 5 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":"Barry","lastname":"Smith","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"OdBYOyfNeQ"},"token":"barry_smith"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_5","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 5"}