{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Travis Crisp","chatgptsummary":"Travis Crisp's biography shows current service on the McMinn County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTravis Crisp is a Republican candidate for the McMinn County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot. District 5 elects two commissioners, and it is an uncontested race with two candidates for the two seats.[1][2]\n\n## Office history\nCrisp currently serves as one of District 5's two members of the McMinn County Commission, representing part of the Athens area. He was the leading District 5 vote-getter in the McMinn County Republican primary in May 2022, receiving 616 votes.[2][3]\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\n[3] [McMinn Co 2022 Primary Election - McMinn County Election Commission](https://mcminnco.net/election/2022/may2022.htm) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Travis","lastname":"Crisp","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"t8EMqdFSWU"},"token":"travis_crisp"},{"candidatename":"Scott Curtis","chatgptsummary":"Scott Curtis's biography shows current service as a McMinn County Commissioner and chairman, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in state-level intergovernmental negotiations or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Curtis is a Republican candidate for the McMinn County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot. District 5 elects two commissioners, and it is an uncontested race with two candidates for the two seats.[1][2]\n\n## Office history\nCurtis currently serves as one of District 5's two members of the McMinn County Commission, representing part of the Athens area, and serves as chairman of the county commission.[2][3] He advanced from the McMinn County Republican primary in May 2022, receiving 557 votes.[4]\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\n[3] [Scott Curtis, County Commissioner - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/scott-curtis) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [McMinn Co 2022 Primary Election - McMinn County Election Commission](https://mcminnco.net/election/2022/may2022.htm) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Scott","lastname":"Curtis","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"tlLQr3asCM"},"token":"scott_curtis"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_5","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 5"}