{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"LUKE CARTER","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"LUKE","lastname":"CARTER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"WVyFeP9ac6"},"token":"luke_carter"},{"candidatename":"MIKE MASTERS","chatgptsummary":"Mike Masters' biography shows relevant experience serving on the Washington County Board of Education, demonstrating familiarity with local governance and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate budget literacy or legislative drafting experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMike Masters is a Republican candidate for the Washington County Commission's District 15 seat in the August 6, 2026 Tennessee county general election, running in a three-way race against independents Luke Carter and Ashley Newton [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nMasters currently serves on the Washington County Board of Education representing the Second District [2].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [One Vote Election Project \u2013 Washington County](https://www.tndemocracynetwork.org/onevotewashington) (Tennessee Democracy Network candidate roster by district) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09\n[2] [Current Elected Officials for Each District](https://wctndp.org/about/current-elected-officials-for-each-district/) (Washington County Democratic Party roster of current officeholders) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-09","firstname":"MIKE","lastname":"MASTERS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"TYHzX13ltM"},"token":"mike_masters"},{"candidatename":"ASHLEY NEWTON","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"ASHLEY","lastname":"NEWTON","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"NXflusLNOI"},"token":"ashley_newton"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_15","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":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-02","title":"Washington County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"http://www.wcecoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Full-Sample-Ballots.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 15"}