{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"BRIAN STOLL","chatgptsummary":"Brian Stoll's biography shows over twenty years in cybersecurity leadership and volunteer fire lieutenant service, demonstrating technical literacy and emergency response experience relevant to county budgeting and infrastructure. No documented disputes or controversies appear in available sources. Bio does not indicate prior elected office experience or specific legislative drafting experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBrian Stoll is the Republican candidate for Rutherford County Commission, District 13, on the August 6, 2026 Rutherford County general election ballot [1]. District 13 is an open seat: incumbent commissioner Paul Johnson is retiring, and Stoll faces Democrat Brendan Doughtie in the general election [2]. Stoll drew no opposition in the May 2026 Republican primary [2].\n\nStoll's stated campaign priorities for District 13 are maintaining fiscal discipline through improved budgeting, improving roads and infrastructure through responsible planning, ensuring transparency and accountability in county government, managing community growth, and strengthening public safety [3]. His campaign frames these around \"fiscal responsibility, accountable government, and conservative values\" [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nStoll describes himself as an Army combat veteran who served as a combat medic [3]. Available public sources do not provide details on his educational background.\n\n## Career\n\nStoll is a cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years of experience in information technology [3]. He also serves as a volunteer fire lieutenant and works as a disaster response professional [3].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nNo disputes or controversies involving this candidate were found in available public sources as of the access date.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nAvailable public sources do not detail Stoll's business interests or sources of wealth beyond his stated career in information technology and cybersecurity [3].\n\n## Family\n\nAvailable public sources do not provide information about the candidate's family.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Rutherford County, TN \u2014 August 6 General Election Candidate List](https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/uploads/dm/79794/August_6_General_Election_Candidate_list.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Election Deadline: Who Qualified for 2026 RuCo Primary \u2014 WGNS Radio](https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/97847/election-deadline-who-qualified-for-2026-ruco-primary) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Meet Brian Stoll, Republican candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 \u2014 Rutherford County GOP (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/RUTHGOP/posts/meet-brian-stoll-republican-candidate-for-rutherford-county-commission-district-/1459968506163847/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"BRIAN","lastname":"STOLL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"WWCLGwwYrR"},"token":"brian_stoll"},{"candidatename":"BRENDAN DOUGHTIE","chatgptsummary":"Brendan Doughtie's biography indicates he is a Republican candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 who emphasizes constituent representation and has completed state qualifying requirements. The record contains no evidence of prior elected office, budget management, legislative drafting, or disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience in county budgeting or land use policy judgment.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBrendan L Doughtie is a Republican candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 in Tennessee [1]. He has filed to run in the upcoming election and self-describes his campaign as focused on putting people first and bringing real representation to the county [2][3]. His candidacy was confirmed through the state's qualifying process, which concluded with a deadline of March 10, 2026, at noon [1]. Supporters can contribute to his campaign via ActBlue [4].\n\n## Office history\n\nBrendan Doughtie is a candidate for Rutherford County Commission District 13 in the upcoming 2026 election [1]. He has established a campaign presence to seek this office, describing his platform as one that puts people first and aims to bring real representation to the county [3]. Financial support for his bid is managed through an ActBlue donation page specifically designated for his campaign for Rutherford County Commission District 13 [4].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding any previously held elected or appointed offices, nor do they list any prior races run by Doughtie that resulted in a loss. Consequently, no historical office history can be detailed from the available documentation.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] (source #12 not in master list)\n[3] [Brendan Doughtie for Rutherford County](https://www.facebook.com/p/Brendan-Doughtie-for-Rutherford-County-61584256289899/)\n[4] [Donate to Brendan Doughtie!](https://secure.actblue.com/donate/brendan-doughtie-3)","firstname":"Brendan","lastname":"Doughtie","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"token":"8fg7qpHDeG"},"token":"brendan_doughtie"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_13","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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"rutherford County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/uploads/dm/79850/Sample_Ballot_Rutherford_County_General_Aug_2026.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 13"}