{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"SUE ANN YORK","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"SUE","lastname":"YORK","middlename":"ANN","suffix":null,"token":"tdzFLqQqT0"},"token":"sue_ann_york"},{"candidatename":"WILEY POTTER","chatgptsummary":"Wiley Potter's biography shows current service on the Cumberland County Commission and prior employment as a sheriff's deputy and animal control officer, demonstrating familiarity with county operations and constituent interactions. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or legislative drafting.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWiley Potter is a Republican member of the Cumberland County Commission representing the 1st District, which elects two commissioners [1][2]. In the May 5, 2026 county primary he advanced to the August 6 general election with about 47 percent of the vote, alongside fellow Republican Sue Ann York (about 52 percent) [3].\n\n## Career\nPotter worked for many years as a deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. He later served as an animal control officer for the county and for several years as animal control officer for the city of Crossville before retiring [1].\n\n## Office history\nWhen the 1st District commission seat became vacant in 2024, Potter was the only person to submit his name for consideration for the ballot, and he took the seat effective September 1, 2024 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Potter the sole candidate for 1st District vacancy \u2014 Crossville Chronicle](https://www.crossville-chronicle.com/news/potter-the-sole-candidate-for-1st-district-vacancy/article_45494254-2736-11ef-82a8-6bbe9146dc8e.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Wiley Potter \u2014 Cumberland County directory](https://cumberlandcountytn.gov/people/wiley-potter/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Cumberland County primary results, May 5, 2026 \u2014 The UC Now](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/wyatt-trustee-kerley-register-of-deeds-advance-in-cumberland/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"WILEY","lastname":"POTTER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"78lHU3oPPq"},"token":"wiley_potter"}],"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":"2026-07-19","title":"cumberland County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://cumberlandcountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Sample-Ballot-Aug-2026.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 1"}