{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"DUSTIN STOETZEL","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"DUSTIN","lastname":"STOETZEL","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"5BQebXziyi"},"token":"dustin_stoetzel"},{"candidatename":"DAVID DUNLAP","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"David","lastname":"Dunlap","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Z91cyhPFFM"},"token":"david_dunlap"},{"candidatename":"JAMES A. ZAHN","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"JAMES","lastname":"ZAHN","middlename":"A.","suffix":null,"token":"YjrmP4N9ts"},"token":"james_a_zahn"},{"candidatename":"BLAINE WILCHER","chatgptsummary":"Blaine Wilcher's biography shows current service as a Warren County commissioner with committee assignments in Health & Welfare and Legislative affairs, demonstrating direct experience with county governance and legislative processes. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget approval authority or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBlaine Wilcher is a Warren County commissioner representing District 4 and is running for re-election as a Republican in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. Each district elects two commissioners; the District 4 field also includes Republican James Zahn, Democrat David Dunlap and independent Dustin Stoetzel [1].\n\n## Office history\nWilcher serves on the Warren County Commission, where he chairs the Health & Welfare committee and sits on the Legislative 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":"BLAINE","lastname":"WILCHER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"rupZzhS8Is"},"token":"blaine_wilcher"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_4","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 4"}