{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Dale \"Bud\" Tucker","chatgptsummary":"Dale Tucker's biography shows prior service on the Greene County Commission from 2014 to 2022, including work on Budget & Finance committees, alongside leadership roles on a Farm Credit board. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate recent experience with state-mandated continuing education or specific intergovernmental negotiation beyond local governance.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDale \"Bud\" Tucker, a Republican, is a candidate for Greene County Commission District 1 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, having received 713 votes to advance from the May 2026 Republican primary [1][2]. He has said his priorities are maintaining efficient, affordable county government and attracting business and industry so younger residents can stay in Greene County, adding, \"I have always been involved in community affairs and feel that I need to serve my community and county\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\nTucker, 70, is a retired agriculture educator and a beef-cattle and hay farmer, born and raised in Greene County's Woodlawn community [1]. He earned an associate's degree in agriculture from Walters State Community College and a bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Tennessee, and is a member of First Baptist Church of Baileyton [1].\n\n## Office history\nTucker served on the Greene County Commission from 2014 to 2022, sitting on the Budget & Finance, Insurance and Education committees [1]. He also served on the board of directors of Farm Credit Mid-America from 2013 to 2025, including as board secretary [1].\n\n## Family\nHe has been married to Beverly Tucker for 42 years; the couple has two adult children and four grandchildren [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Dale \"Bud\" Tucker, candidate for county commission in the 1st District - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/dale-bud-tucker-candidate-for-county-commission-in-the-1st-district/article_d351cb1a-c266-46ff-b7cd-cdb75da412c0.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Dale","lastname":"Tucker","middlename":"\"Bud\"","suffix":null,"token":"PVvA1JUWoJ"},"token":"dale_bud_tucker"},{"candidatename":"David McLain","chatgptsummary":"David McLain's decade as Director of Greene County Schools demonstrates budget literacy and legislative process experience relevant to county governance. His thirty-year career in education administration and local leadership suggests familiarity with constituent relations and policy judgment. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate experience with intergovernmental issues or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid McLain, a Republican, is a candidate for Greene County Commission District 1 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2]. He led the May 2026 Republican primary field with 833 votes and advanced to the general election [3]. He has said his priorities are affordable housing for young adults and economic development along the Interstate 81 corridor, adding, \"I have a lot of experience with how local government runs\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\nMcLain, 51, is a retired educator and beef-cattle producer and a seventh-generation Greene County resident [1]. He graduated from Greeneville High School, earned a bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University, and holds graduate degrees from Union College and Lincoln Memorial University [1].\n\n## Career\nMcLain spent about 30 years in education, teaching history and driver's education before moving into administration [1]. He served as principal at North Greene High School for six years and as assistant director of schools for two years, then as Director of Greene County Schools for roughly a decade before retiring in early 2025 [1].\n\n## Family\nHe has been married to Delana McLain for 27 years; she owns the Sandwich House on Main Street [1]. The couple has two sons, Dalton and Bennett [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [David McLain, a candidate for county commissioner in the First District - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/david-mclain-a-candidate-for-county-commissioner-in-the-first-district/article_34ce3f8c-020a-4f78-a5fb-93825df64842.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Greene County Election Information / Sample Ballot, Aug. 6, 2026](https://www.greenecountytngov.com/election-information/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"David","lastname":"McLain","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"BV52yIv2YB"},"token":"david_mclain"},{"candidatename":"Kathy Crawford","chatgptsummary":"Kathy Crawford's biography shows eight years of service on the Greene County Commission and over twelve years on the Board of Education, demonstrating relevant legislative process experience and constituent relations within county government law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy or continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKathy Crawford, a Republican, is an incumbent Greene County commissioner seeking re-election in County Commission District 1, one of three seats in the district on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1][2]. She advanced from the May 2026 Republican primary alongside David McLain and Dale \"Bud\" Tucker, and faces independent Christopher M. Stone in the general election [3]. She has said her priorities are emergency-management response and improvements to county roads, and describes her defining quality as \"my passion to serve this community\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\nCrawford, 77, has lived in Greene County for more than 53 years and works as a hairdresser [1]. District 1 comprises the Baileyton, Ottway and West Pines precincts [1].\n\n## Office history\nCrawford has served eight years on the County Commission and previously served more than 12 years on the Greene County Board of Education, where she attained Level 5 board-member status [1]. The county's official listing shows her as a current District 1 commissioner [2].\n\n## Family\nCrawford raised a daughter in Greene County and has grandchildren and a great-granddaughter in the county [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Kathy Crawford, incumbent county commissioner in the 1st District - Greeneville Sun](https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/kathy-crawford-incumbent-county-commissioner-in-the-1st-district/article_6e0c558b-bea2-4927-af7b-828df7790eb9.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [My Commissioners - Greene County, TN](https://www.greenecountytngov.com/my-commissioners/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Kathy","lastname":"Crawford","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"b0IwWXNg15"},"token":"kathy_crawford"},{"candidatename":"Christopher M. Stone","chatgptsummary":"Christopher M. Stone's biography shows relevant experience as a senior engineer and small business co-founder, alongside service as treasurer for North Greene Utilities since November 2024. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior legislative drafting experience or county budget approval experience.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristopher M. Stone is running as an independent candidate for Greene County Commission District 1 (three seats) in the August 6, 2026 county general election, where he faces the three Republican nominees advancing from the May primary [1][2]. In January 2026 he became the first independent candidate to qualify for the 2026 Greene County ballot [1]. District 1 serves the Baileyton, Ottway and West Pines precincts [1].\n\n## Background and education\nStone is a North Greene High School and University of Tennessee graduate [1]. He works as a senior engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and is a farmer and cattleman; he is also co-founder of Sustainable Meats, a small business retailing beef, pork and lamb [1].\n\n## Career\nSince November 2024 Stone has served as treasurer for North Greene Utilities, Inc. [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Christopher Stone Becomes First Qualified Independent Candidate For 2026 - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/2026/01/14/christoper-stone-becomes-first-qualified-independent-candidate-for-2026/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [County Commission Will See New And Familiar Faces After Tuesday's Primary - WGRV](https://wgrv.com/county-commission-will-see-new-and-familiar-faces-after-tuesdays-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Christopher","lastname":"Stone","middlename":"M.","suffix":null,"token":"lgvOpFsQXJ"},"token":"christopher_m_stone"}],"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":"2026-07-19","title":"greene County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.greenecountytngov.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sample-Ballot-August-6-2026-Election.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 1"}