{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"LARRY L GREEN","chatgptsummary":"Larry L. Green's biography shows current service on the DeKalb County Commission since 2022, demonstrating direct experience with local legislative processes and constituent relations required for this role. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in the provided text. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy or completed state-mandated continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLarry L. Green is a Republican nominee for one of two DeKalb County Commission seats in District 5 in the August 6, 2026 general election, running with fellow Republican Judith Hale and independents Jerry Adcock and Steven Cantrell [1]. In the contested May 5, 2026 Republican primary \u2014 the only contested district primary in the county \u2014 Green won nomination with 112 votes; the other incumbent District 5 Republican, Glynn Merriman, was defeated [2].\n\n## Office history\nGreen currently represents District 5 on the DeKalb County Commission, holding a 2022-2026 term [3].\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] [DeKalb County Election Commission \u2014 Elected Officials](https://www.dekalbelections.com/elected-officials/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n","firstname":"LARRY","lastname":"GREEN","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"token":"kkP80CWb8k"},"token":"larry_l_green"},{"candidatename":"JUDITH HALE","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JUDITH","lastname":"HALE","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"1oysXbfNcl"},"token":"judith_hale"},{"candidatename":"JERRY D. ADCOCK","chatgptsummary":"Jerry D. Adcock's biography shows incumbent experience in DeKalb County governance, including participation in budget votes for a $35 million jail bond and legislative debate on land use. The record documents no controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience managing county-wide tax rates or completing state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJerry D. Adcock is the incumbent DeKalb County commissioner for District 5, seeking reelection in the 2026 general election.[1] Amid a county debate over the location of a new jail, Adcock has said he has \"argued against the location of the new jail since day one\" and favors building onto the facility's existing addition from about 2000 instead.[2] DeKalb County commissioners voted 10-4 in 2026 to authorize up to $35 million in borrowing for a new jail.[3]\n\n## Sources\n[1] OpenCampaign \u2014 Jerry Adcock, DeKalb County Commissioner: https://www.opencampaign.com/politicians-in-united-states/62504/jerry-adcock\n[2] Jerry Adcock, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jerry.adcock.566/posts/\n[3] Citizen Portal \u2014 \"DeKalb County approves up to $35 million jail capital outlay\": https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7698107/\n","firstname":"JERRY","lastname":"ADCOCK","middlename":"D.","suffix":null,"token":"9Ud2oC43aP"},"token":"jerry_d_adcock"},{"candidatename":"STEVEN A. CANTRELL","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"STEVEN","lastname":"CANTRELL","middlename":"A.","suffix":null,"token":"3Zx48VwINY"},"token":"steven_a_cantrell"}],"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":"dekalb County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.dekalbelections.com/uploads/files/99cd2fd2ddf6757756b2f868b48f74b0005e871d.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 5"}