County

County Commissioner, Sullivan County

District 1

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The three county commissioners are Sullivan County's executive: they manage county property, roads and bridges, sign contracts and pass ordinances.

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Tonya Bedwell

Republican

Sullivan County Clerk

The gist

Pledges proactive communication with voters
Pledges to refuse nondisclosure agreements with solar, data center developers
Proposes a proactive maintenance plan for county roads
Supports strict audits of opioid settlement funds

More about Tonya

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Pledges proactive communication with voters
Commissioner candidate
News coverage · Sullivan Times (suncommercial.com) · Feb 13, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“communicate with the voters and let them know what's going on, I think that's what they want and being proactive. Instead of reactive.”
Pledges to refuse nondisclosure agreements with solar, data center developers
Tonya Bedwell for Sullivan County Commissioner, District 1 (campaign page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“a pledge to reject non-disclosure agreements with incoming solar and data center developments”
Proposes a proactive maintenance plan for county roads
Tonya Bedwell for Sullivan County Commissioner, District 1 (campaign page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“outlining a proactive maintenance plan for the county's 1,746 miles of roads”
Supports strict audits of opioid settlement funds
Tonya Bedwell for Sullivan County Commissioner, District 1 (campaign page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“strict audits for opioid settlement funds”

David (Buzz) Willis

Democratic

The gist

Pledges full transparency and decorum in public office
Supports reforming public comment rules at meetings
Pledges careful management of new industrial development revenue
Supports better collaboration among local government bodies

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Pledges full transparency and decorum in public office
David “Buzz” Willis for Commissioner (campaign page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“Pledging full transparency and decorum in public office”
Supports reforming public comment rules at meetings
David “Buzz” Willis for Commissioner (campaign page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“reform public comment rules at meetings”
Pledges careful management of new industrial development revenue
David “Buzz” Willis for Commissioner (campaign page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“carefully manage the influx of new revenue from incoming industrial developments”
Supports better collaboration among local government bodies
David “Buzz” Willis for Commissioner (campaign page)
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“foster better collaboration among local government entities”

Blake Matthew Monroe

Independent

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Blake

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.