{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"TODD WILCOX","chatgptsummary":"Todd Wilcox's biography shows prior service on the Unicoi County Commission and a CTAS record indicating completion of required state training. He participated in a unanimous 2019 vote declaring the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Bio does not indicate experience with budget approval, tax rate setting, or multi-year bond authorization.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTodd Wilcox is a Republican nominee on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot for the Unicoi County Commission, 3rd District, an uncontested race with three candidates for three seats [1]. Wilcox has previously served on the county commission [2][3].\n\n## Office history\nWilcox has a CTAS county-official record as a Unicoi County commissioner, with an address on Highway 107 in Unicoi [2]. As a commissioner he took part in the county's December 2019 vote to declare Unicoi County a \"Second Amendment Sanctuary,\" which passed unanimously; Wilcox said the measure meant the county does not support anything that violates the Second Amendment [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Ballot, State and County General Election, Unicoi County, August 6, 2026](https://unicoivotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COUNTY-GENERAL.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [CTAS County Official Record \u2014 Todd Wilcox, Unicoi County Commissioner](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/todd-wilcox) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Unicoi County becomes latest 'Second Amendment Sanctuary' in region \u2014 WCYB](https://wcyb.com/news/local/unicoi-county-becomes-latest-second-amendment-sanctuary-in-region) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"TODD","lastname":"WILCOX","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"D8r2Nsl9Y1"},"token":"todd_wilcox"},{"candidatename":"DEBBIE BENNETT LEMMON","chatgptsummary":"Lemmon's tenure as an alderman demonstrates relevant experience in local legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee municipal law. The biography contains no documented controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate experience with countywide budget approval, bond issuance authority, or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDebbie Bennett Lemmon is a Republican nominee on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot for the Unicoi County Commission, 3rd District, an uncontested race with three candidates for three seats [1].\n\n## Office history\nLemmon serves as an alderman for the Town of Unicoi, one of three aldermen listed for the town alongside Charles Day and Mark Phillips, under Mayor Kevin McInturff and Vice Mayor Wanda Radford [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Ballot, State and County General Election, Unicoi County, August 6, 2026](https://unicoivotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COUNTY-GENERAL.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Town of Unicoi officials directory \u2014 University of Tennessee MTAS](https://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/directories/cities/unicoi) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"DEBBIE","lastname":"LEMMON","middlename":"BENNETT","suffix":null,"token":"7QCgrCxpgt"},"token":"debbie_bennett_lemmon"},{"candidatename":"GINA WILSON CLARK","chatgptsummary":"Gina Wilson Clark's biography shows current service on the Unicoi County Commission, demonstrating direct experience with local policy judgment, budget approval, and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience drafting complex multi-year bond issues or completing state-mandated UT CTAS continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGina Wilson Clark is a sitting member of the Unicoi County Commission representing the 3rd District and is one of three Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot for the district's three seats, an uncontested race with three candidates for three seats [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nClark is listed among the current Unicoi County commissioners for the 3rd District, with an address in Unicoi [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Ballot, State and County General Election, Unicoi County, August 6, 2026](https://unicoivotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COUNTY-GENERAL.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Unicoi County Commissioners](https://unicoicountytn.com/county-commissioners/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"GINA","lastname":"CLARK","middlename":"WILSON","suffix":null,"token":"3OrV8Z7xNW"},"token":"gina_wilson_clark"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3","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":3,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"unicoi County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://unicoivotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COUNTY-GENERAL.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 3"}