{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Roy S. Lovin Jr.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Roy","lastname":"Lovin","middlename":"S.","suffix":"Jr","token":"0344DA0xN6"},"token":"roy_s_lovin_jr"},{"candidatename":"Wendy Noe","chatgptsummary":"Wendy Noe's biography shows relevant experience for county commissioner through multiple terms on the Grainger County Commission and service as chairman pro tempore, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWendy Noe represents District 1 on the Grainger County Commission, a district that elects three commissioners, and is seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot as a Republican.[1][2] She was the top vote-getter in the District 1 Republican primary in May 2026, receiving 482 votes.[1]\n\n## Office history\nNoe has served on the county commission across multiple terms; in the 2018 District 1 election she was elected with 522 votes.[3] She has served as chairman pro tempore of the Grainger County Commission.[4]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Grainger Road Superintendent fends off primary challenge - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-road-superintendent-fends-off-primary-challenge/article_67d994fe-3821-4eb5-854b-adb7492c245a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commission - Grainger County Tennessee](https://www.graingercountytn.com/county-commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Grainger County Election Results - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-county-election-results/article_6a6426f6-96c0-11e8-95a4-9b573b4f8243.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Holt, Noe elected County Commission chairman and chairman pro tempore - Grainger Today](https://www.graingertoday.com/news/holt-noe-elected-county-commission-chairman-and-chairman-pro-tempore/article_c0d64ae2-51c7-11ee-a931-03e983457374.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Wendy","lastname":"Noe","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"gwllCetbKD"},"token":"wendy_noe"},{"candidatename":"Scott Wynn","chatgptsummary":"Scott Wynn's biography shows eight years of service on the Grainger County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations required for the role. He has served since 2018, including an unopposed re-election in 2022. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Wynn is a Republican incumbent commissioner for District 1 of the Grainger County Commission, which elects three members, and is seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.[1][2] He received 457 votes in the May 2026 District 1 Republican primary.[1]\n\n## Office history\nWynn was elected to the commission in District 1 in 2018 with 559 votes, and was returned to office unopposed in the 2022 election cycle.[3][4]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Grainger Road Superintendent fends off primary challenge - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-road-superintendent-fends-off-primary-challenge/article_67d994fe-3821-4eb5-854b-adb7492c245a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commission - Grainger County Tennessee](https://www.graingercountytn.com/county-commission/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Grainger County Election Results - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-county-election-results/article_6a6426f6-96c0-11e8-95a4-9b573b4f8243.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Two longtime commissioners lose bid for reelection - Grainger Today](https://www.graingertoday.com/news/two-longtime-commissioners-lose-bid-for-reelection/article_12a2f79a-1848-11ed-b5a5-fb339b1cb63a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Scott","lastname":"Wynn","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"sMoPJ8uWPX"},"token":"scott_wynn"}],"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":3,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"grainger County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/746.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 1"}