{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"HASKELL EVANS","chatgptsummary":"Haskell Evans's biography shows incumbent experience as a Wilson County Commissioner for District 12, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHaskell Evans is the incumbent Republican Wilson County Commissioner for District 12, running for reelection on the August 6, 2026 general-election ballot [1][2]. He faces Democrat Chris Broach in the general election [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Staff Directory - Haskell Evans, Wilson County, TN](https://www.wilsoncountytn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=121) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Wilson County May 5 primary candidates - Lebanon Democrat](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/wilson-county-may-5-primary-candidates/article_1c729583-8efa-5bb9-bf6d-b169c75f0c2f.html) - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"HASKELL","lastname":"EVANS","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"hEoLFCEZYS"},"token":"haskell_evans"},{"candidatename":"CHRIS BROACH","chatgptsummary":"Chris Broach is a Democratic candidate for Wilson County Commission District 12 in the August 6, 2026 general election. The biography confirms his candidacy but does not indicate prior experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work required for this role. Bio does not indicate relevant policy judgment or continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"> **Editorial note \u2014 same-name confusion.** Web searches for \"Chris Broach\" may surface a different person: a musician known as guitarist/vocalist for the emo band Braid and other projects. That person is not the candidate profiled here.\n\n## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nChris Broach is the Democratic candidate for Wilson County Commission District 12 in the August 6, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Haskell Evans [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Wilson County primary election candidates | Lebanon | lebanondemocrat.com](https://www.lebanondemocrat.com/lebanon/wilson-county-primary-election-candidates/article_05932d5b-df06-5bb5-b1a3-b9466bed547b.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-20\n","firstname":"CHRIS","lastname":"BROACH","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"wfmaHgUcI1"},"token":"chris_broach"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_12","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":"Wilson County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.wilsontnvotes.gov/uploads/files/ac1b9fbb90ce60c71fbc5ea6abbf2e120e3f7e11.pdf"},"title":"County Commission District 12"}