{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"DALE SCHULTZ","chatgptsummary":"Dale Schultz's biography shows current service on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, demonstrating direct experience with Tennessee county-government law, budget approval, and legislative processes required for this role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in constituent case-work or completion of state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDale Schultz currently serves on the Franklin County, Tennessee Board of Commissioners, holding the District 3, Seat B position; the current commission term ends August 31, 2026. [1] Dale Schultz is running for the District 3 Seat B seat on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot as the Republican Party nominee.[2] The seat is contested: Independent candidate Michael Sisk also appears for District 3 Seat B.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Franklin County Commissioners roster - franklincotn.us](https://franklincotn.us/county_commission.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Official Ballot, Franklin County TN, August 6, 2026 - sample ballot PDF](https://franklincotn.us/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"DALE","lastname":"SCHULTZ","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ei48xlkRqj"},"token":"dale_schultz"},{"candidatename":"MICHAEL SISK","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"MICHAEL","lastname":"SISK","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"mys204iAjW"},"token":"michael_sisk"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3_seat_b","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":null,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"franklin County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://franklincotn.us/assets/pdfs/sample_ballots.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 3, Seat B"}