{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"SUSIE CHRISTIAN BOSTIC","chatgptsummary":"Susie Christian Bostic's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Sequatchie County Commissioner serving on Ethics and Agriculture committees while managing constituent relations regarding local hospital operations. Her twelve-year career as a licensed insurance agent suggests familiarity with business management, though the record does not explicitly detail budget literacy or legislative drafting skills. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in the provided biography. Bio does not indicate experience in state-required continuing education or multi-year bond authorization.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSusie Christian Bostic is the incumbent Republican commissioner for Sequatchie County Commission District 7 and is seeking reelection on the August 6, 2026 ballot.[1][2] District 7 covers the southern portion of the Dunlap city limits.[1] She identifies rapid population growth as the county's primary challenge, emphasizing housing, infrastructure, and homelessness.[1]\n\n## Background and education\nBostic, 53, is a lifelong Sequatchie County resident and holds an associate degree in business management.[1]\n\n## Career\nShe has worked as a licensed insurance agent for about 12 years, operating from a home office for a Chattanooga-based employer.[1]\n\n## Office history\nBostic is completing her first term as District 7 commissioner and serves on the Ethics and Agriculture committees.[1] She cited the commission's decision to keep Erlanger operating the county's hospital as a key accomplishment: \"we settled the Erlanger-Parkridge issue. Most constituents wanted Erlanger to stay, so we voted for Erlanger to stay.\"[1]\n\n## Family\nShe is married with four children and nine grandchildren.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Interviews: Susie Bostic \u2014 Sequatchie Post](https://www.facebook.com/61559850526176/posts/candidate-interviews-susie-bosticsusie-christian-bostic-r-is-running-for-reelect/122208644312328350/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Primary winners head to General Election \u2014 The Dunlap-Tribune](https://www.thedunlap-tribune.com/2026/05/05/primary-winners-head-to-general-election/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"SUSIE","lastname":"BOSTIC","middlename":"CHRISTIAN","suffix":null,"token":"HmfteHFhdS"},"token":"susie_christian_bostic"},{"candidatename":"KEVIN SNYDER","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"KEVIN","lastname":"SNYDER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"JZjGSmiET1"},"token":"kevin_snyder"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_7","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":"2026-07-21","title":"Sequatchie County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://tnsos.org/elections/ballots/741.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 7"}