{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"GARY PRATER","chatgptsummary":"Gary Prater's biography shows current service as a Warren County commissioner with committee assignments in Highway & Bridge and Safety & Beer Board, demonstrating direct experience in legislative process and constituent relations within Tennessee county government. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or policy judgment on countywide matters such as taxes, land use, or intergovernmental issues.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nGary Prater is a Warren County commissioner representing District 10 and is running for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. Each district elects two commissioners; the District 10 field also includes fellow incumbent Cole Taylor and independent Brandon Knight [1].\n\n## Office history\nPrater serves on the Warren County Commission, where he chairs the Highway & Bridge committee and sits on the Safety & Beer Board committee [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Ballots for Aug. 6 election set \u2014 Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/ballots-for-aug-6-election-set/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Warren County Commissioners](https://www.warrencountytn.gov/government/county_commission/commissioners.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Warren County Commission committee assignments](https://www.warrencountytn.gov/government/county_commission/committees.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"GARY","lastname":"PRATER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"lCUGzBGD31"},"token":"gary_prater"},{"candidatename":"BRANDON KNIGHT","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"BRANDON","lastname":"KNIGHT","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"7ljEunW8E6"},"token":"brandon_knight"},{"candidatename":"COLE TAYLOR","chatgptsummary":"Cole Taylor's biography shows current service as a Warren County commissioner with assignments to Budget & Finance and Financial Management committees, directly addressing the role's demands for budget literacy and legislative process experience. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in land use policy or intergovernmental relations.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCole Taylor is a Warren County commissioner representing District 10 and is running for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. Each district elects two commissioners; the District 10 field also includes fellow incumbent Gary Prater and independent Brandon Knight [1].\n\n## Office history\nTaylor serves on the Warren County Commission, sitting on the Budget & Finance, Education and Financial Management committees [2][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Ballots for Aug. 6 election set \u2014 Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/ballots-for-aug-6-election-set/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Warren County Commissioners](https://www.warrencountytn.gov/government/county_commission/commissioners.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Warren County Commission committee assignments](https://www.warrencountytn.gov/government/county_commission/committees.php) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"COLE","lastname":"TAYLOR","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Bk91VjLVkG"},"token":"cole_taylor"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_10","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":"Warren County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.warrencountytn.gov/Sample%20Ballots%208-6-26%20%281%29.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 10"}