{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"DANNY ADAMSON","chatgptsummary":"Danny Adamson's biography shows current service as DeKalb County constable, a role involving constituent relations and local law enforcement duties relevant to district representation. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy, legislative drafting, or countywide policy judgment required for commissioner duties.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDanny Adamson is a Republican nominee for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 2 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running with fellow Republican Sabrina Farler, Democrat Billy Myron Rhody, and independent Carey Watson [1]. He and Farler were unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, where Adamson led the District 2 GOP vote with 140 votes [2][3].\n\n## Office history\nAdamson currently serves as constable for DeKalb County District 2, holding a 2024-2028 term [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Stage Set for May 5th DeKalb Republican and Democratic Primaries \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/stage-set-for-may-5th-dekalb-republican-and-democratic-primaries-with-only-one-contested-district-race/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [DeKalb County Election Commission \u2014 Elected Officials](https://www.dekalbelections.com/elected-officials/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","firstname":"DANNY","lastname":"ADAMSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"0FHMqM9fTU"},"token":"danny_adamson"},{"candidatename":"SABRINA FARLER","chatgptsummary":"Sabrina Farler's biography shows current service on the DeKalb County Commission since 2022, demonstrating direct experience with local policy judgment, budget approval, and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior legislative drafting experience or completed state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSabrina Farler is a Republican nominee for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 2 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running with fellow Republican Danny Adamson, Democrat Billy Myron Rhody, and independent Carey Watson [1]. She and Adamson were unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary [2][3].\n\n## Office history\nFarler currently represents District 2 on the DeKalb County Commission, holding a 2022-2026 term [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Stage Set for May 5th DeKalb Republican and Democratic Primaries \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/stage-set-for-may-5th-dekalb-republican-and-democratic-primaries-with-only-one-contested-district-race/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [DeKalb County Election Commission \u2014 Elected Officials](https://www.dekalbelections.com/elected-officials/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","firstname":"SABRINA","lastname":"FARLER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"IHmneYMhOG"},"token":"sabrina_farler"},{"candidatename":"CAREY WATSON","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"CAREY","lastname":"WATSON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"toqHjL0F33"},"token":"carey_watson"},{"candidatename":"BILLY MYRON RHODY","chatgptsummary":"Billy Myron Rhody's biography shows current service on the DeKalb County Commission since 2022, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in the provided text. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing multi-year bond issues or completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBilly Myron Rhody is the Democratic nominee for a DeKalb County Commission seat in District 2 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against Republicans Danny Adamson and Sabrina Farler and independent Carey Watson [1]. He was unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Democratic primary [2][3].\n\n## Office history\nRhody currently represents District 2 on the DeKalb County Commission as a Democrat, holding a 2022-2026 term [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [New County Mayor and Sheriff to be Elected August 6 \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/new-county-mayor-and-sheriff-to-be-elected-august-6-early-voting-begins-friday-july-17/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Stage Set for May 5th DeKalb Republican and Democratic Primaries \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/stage-set-for-may-5th-dekalb-republican-and-democratic-primaries-with-only-one-contested-district-race/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Hale and Green Unseat Merriman in Tuesday GOP Primary \u2014 WJLE Radio](https://www.wjle.com/hale-and-green-unseat-merriman-in-tuesday-gop-primary-to-win-nomination-for-county-commission-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [DeKalb County Election Commission \u2014 Elected Officials](https://www.dekalbelections.com/elected-officials/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","firstname":"BILLY","lastname":"RHODY","middlename":"MYRON","suffix":null,"token":"BwpxnuF9tT"},"token":"billy_myron_rhody"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2","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":"dekalb County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.dekalbelections.com/uploads/files/99cd2fd2ddf6757756b2f868b48f74b0005e871d.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 2"}