{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Willis S Stewart","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Willis","lastname":"Stewart","middlename":"S","suffix":null,"token":"l3ZnUy0RJY"},"token":"willis_s_stewart"},{"candidatename":"Tony Allman","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Tony","lastname":"Allman","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"MHOqdP3HzE"},"token":"tony_allman"},{"candidatename":"Scott Cass","chatgptsummary":"Scott Cass's biography shows incumbent status and active participation in commission business, including making and seconding motions, which demonstrates familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations for the McMinn County Commission role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Cass is an independent candidate for the McMinn County Commission, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot. He is the incumbent. District 4 elects two commissioners, and this is the only contested commission race in the county in 2026: four candidates are running for the two seats - Cass and fellow independent Willis S. Stewart, and Republicans Tony Allman and Kim Bivens.[1][2]\n\n## Office history\nCass currently serves as one of District 4's two members of the McMinn County Commission and is listed among the sitting commissioners on the county's official roster. He is recorded participating in commission business, including making and seconding motions, in county commission meeting minutes.[2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County, city races contested in upcoming McMinn August election - Daily Post-Athenian](https://www.dailypostathenian.com/news/article_8eb5ecf6-6106-4d93-812f-b6bfe135e11b.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [McMinn County Commissioners - McMinn County, TN (official)](https://www.mcminncountytn.gov/county_commission_main.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Scott","lastname":"Cass","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"3wfs8iOZV7"},"token":"scott_cass"},{"candidatename":"Kim Bivens","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Kim","lastname":"Bivens","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"sz2Dk841KJ"},"token":"kim_bivens"}],"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":"primary","quantity":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"mcminn County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://files.cdn-files-a.com/uploads/3293126/normal_6a39458b231ce.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 4"}