{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Chris Brewington","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Chris","lastname":"Brewington","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"H645cXCb4f"},"token":"chris_brewington"},{"candidatename":"Daniel Keith","chatgptsummary":"Daniel Keith's biography shows over twenty years of White County residency and business ownership, suggesting local knowledge relevant to constituent relations. He currently serves as a lab technician, indicating familiarity with technical details but not county budgeting or legislative drafting. The record contains no mention of disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate experience in public policy judgment or intergovernmental law.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDaniel Keith is a Republican candidate for White County Commission in District 1 in the August 6, 2026 general election. He was one of two Republicans (with Cain Rogers) who advanced from the May 5 primary \u2014 Rogers took 63% and Keith 36% \u2014 to face independent Chris Brewington in the two-seat district [2][3]. He describes his platform as focused on transparency, responsible fiscal management, support for public safety, and stronger communication between the county and its citizens [1].\n\n## Background and education\nKeith, 40, has lived in White County for more than 22 years and is married to his high-school sweetheart [1].\n\n## Career\nKeith works as a lab technician for Bridgestone Americas and additionally owns and operates a property-services business [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Commission Candidate: Daniel Keith - Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/county-commission-candidate-daniel-keith-election-2026/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Austin, Templeton Face Independents For White County Commission - The UC Now](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/austin-templeton-face-independents-for-white-county/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [White County Election Guide: Who's Running in August - Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/white-county-august-election-candidates-guide/) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Daniel","lastname":"Keith","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"K9kaypNCsp"},"token":"daniel_keith"},{"candidatename":"Cain L. Rogers","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":null,"firstname":"Cain","lastname":"Rogers","middlename":"L.","suffix":null,"token":"CLAkRUupmA"},"token":"cain_l_rogers"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_1","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":"2026-07-20","title":"white County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.whitecountytnvotes.gov/_files/ugd/fb005c_1f7dd14e02f64a8284da79e9b9c03625.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 1"}