{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Taylor Buttram Stephens","chatgptsummary":"Stephens' biography shows four years of service on the Scott County Commission, including committee work on Building & Grounds and Emergency Services, which demonstrates familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTaylor Buttram Stephens is a Republican member of the Scott County Commission for the 2nd District, seeking re-election in the two-member district on August 6, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nOn the commission since 2022, Stephens serves on the Building & Grounds and Emergency Services committees [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Commissioner Taylor Stephens - Scott County, TN](http://scottcounty.com/government/board-of-county-commissioners/commissioner-taylor-stephens/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Taylor","lastname":"Stephens","middlename":"Buttram","suffix":null,"token":"A1gQqbWrZg"},"token":"taylor_buttram_stephens"},{"candidatename":"Joyce Potter Keeton","chatgptsummary":"Joyce Keeton's biography shows four years of service on the Scott County Commission, including committee work in Community Development and Building & Grounds, which addresses legislative process and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with county budget approval, tax rate setting, or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoyce Keeton is an independent member of the Scott County Commission for the 2nd District (Robbins area), seeking re-election on August 6, 2026 [1][2]. The 2nd District elects two commissioners; incumbents Keeton and Taylor Buttram Stephens (R) face challenger Adam King (R) [1].\n\n## Office history\nKeeton has served on the commission since 2022 and sits on the Community Development and Building & Grounds committees [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Commissioner Joyce Keeton - Scott County, TN](http://scottcounty.com/government/board-of-county-commissioners/commissioner-joyce-keeton/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Joyce","lastname":"Keeton","middlename":"Potter","suffix":null,"token":"DOQvFu38Hv"},"token":"joyce_potter_keeton"},{"candidatename":"Adam King","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Adam","lastname":"King","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"cu6rWPL1K1"},"token":"adam_king"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_2","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":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-22","title":"Scott County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.votescotttn.gov/voter-information"},"title":"County Commissioner District 2"}