{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"KEN NELSON JR","chatgptsummary":"Ken Nelson Jr.'s biography shows recent election victory and current work as a Realtor in Wilson County, relevant to constituent relations and local business knowledge. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or state-mandated continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKen Nelson Jr., a Realtor, won the Republican primary for Wilson County Commission District 17 on May 5, 2026, defeating incumbent James \"Rusty\" Keith 257-221 [1]. He faces Democrat Kim Prozeller in the August 6, 2026 Wilson County general election; Prozeller won her primary over Belita McMurry-Fite, 148-92 [1][2].\n\n## Career\n\nNelson works as a Realtor in the Wilson County area [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Nelson, Hayes beat incumbents in Wilson County Commission Republican primary, Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/chronicleofmtjuliet/nelson-hayes-beat-incumbents-in-wilson-county-commission-republican-primary/) - 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":"KEN","lastname":"JR","middlename":"NELSON","suffix":null,"token":"FiiO8mCSXM"},"token":"ken_nelson_jr"},{"candidatename":"KIM PROZELLER","chatgptsummary":"Kim Prozeller's biography shows recent election success in Wilson County and a grassroots fundraising model focused on small-dollar contributions. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or state-mandated continuing education.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nKim Prozeller won the Democratic primary for Wilson County Commission District 17 on May 5, 2026, defeating Belita McMurry-Fite 148-92 [1]. She faces Republican Ken Nelson Jr. in the August 6, 2026 Wilson County general election; Nelson won the Republican nomination by unseating incumbent James \"Rusty\" Keith in the primary, 257-221 [1][2]. On her campaign fundraising page, Prozeller describes herself as bringing \"good intentions and stubborn optimism\" to a grassroots campaign funded by small-dollar contributions [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Nelson, Hayes beat incumbents in Wilson County Commission Republican primary, Main Street Media of Tennessee](https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/chronicleofmtjuliet/nelson-hayes-beat-incumbents-in-wilson-county-commission-republican-primary/) - 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\n[3] [Kim Prozeller for Wilson County Commissioner District 17 - ActBlue](https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kim-prozeller-1) - accessed 2026-07-06","firstname":"KIM","lastname":"PROZELLER","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"mu2JZnkUkL"},"token":"kim_prozeller"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_17","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 17"}