{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Joey Wenck","chatgptsummary":"Joey Wenck's biography confirms his status as a Republican nominee for an open Dickson County Commission seat in District 4 following a primary victory. The record documents no controversies or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate prior experience with county budget approval, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work administration.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nJoey Wenck is the Republican nominee for Dickson County Commission, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot [1]. The seat is open, with no incumbent on the ballot [2]. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary he won 262 votes (95.97%) [1]. In the general election he faces independents Mark Dawson and David Smith [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Unofficial May 5 Primary results, Aug. 6 County General candidates set - Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/dicksonpost/may-5-primary-results-aug-6-county-general-candidates-determined/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [The 2026 Dickson County Elections: A Quiet Ballot in Some Places - A Political Fight in Others - Dickson Times](https://www.dicksontimes.com/the-news/the-2026-dickson-county-elections-a-quiet-ballot-in-some-places-a-political-fight-in-others) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Joey","lastname":"Wenck","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"f0cDwEXpu4"},"token":"joey_wenck"},{"candidatename":"David Smith","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"DAVID","lastname":"SMITH","middlename":"E","suffix":null,"token":"v4d1k8kaKI"},"token":"david_smith"},{"candidatename":"Mark Dawson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Mark","lastname":"Dawson","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"4zfnNk5V2Q"},"token":"mark_dawson"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_4","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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"dickson County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.dicksoncountyelection.com/home/index.php/download_file/view/224/1/"},"title":"County Commissioner District 4"}