{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"RICHARD G. BLACKBURN JR.","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"RICHARD","lastname":"JR.","middlename":"G. BLACKBURN","suffix":null,"token":"FseolODqQG"},"token":"richard_g_blackburn_jr"},{"candidatename":"CARLENE BROWN","chatgptsummary":"Carlene Brown's biography shows relevant experience as a Warren County commissioner representing District 9, chairing the Education committee and serving on the Legislative committee. This background demonstrates familiarity with legislative processes, committee work, and constituent relations within Tennessee county government. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific budget literacy regarding property-tax rates or multi-year bond issues.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCarlene Brown is a Warren County commissioner representing District 9 and is running for re-election as an independent in the August 6, 2026 county general election [1]. Each district elects two commissioners; the District 9 field also includes Republicans Richard Blackburn Jr. and Stephen Potter [1].\n\n## Office history\nBrown serves on the Warren County Commission, where she chairs the Education 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":"CARLENE","lastname":"BROWN","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"zDZmG3ii89"},"token":"carlene_brown"},{"candidatename":"STEPHEN POTTER","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"STEPHEN","lastname":"POTTER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"yGqMufeptd"},"token":"stephen_potter"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_9","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 9"}