{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Cass is an independent candidate for the McMinn County Commission, District 4, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot. He is the incumbent. District 4 elects two commissioners, and this is the only contested commission race in the county in 2026: four candidates are running for the two seats - Cass and fellow independent Willis S. Stewart, and Republicans Tony Allman and Kim Bivens.[1][2]\n\n## Office history\nCass currently serves as one of District 4's two members of the McMinn County Commission and is listed among the sitting commissioners on the county's official roster. He is recorded participating in commission business, including making and seconding motions, in county commission meeting minutes.[2]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County, city races contested in upcoming McMinn August election - Daily Post-Athenian](https://www.dailypostathenian.com/news/article_8eb5ecf6-6106-4d93-812f-b6bfe135e11b.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [McMinn County Commissioners - McMinn County, TN (official)](https://www.mcminncountytn.gov/county_commission_main.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Scott","fullname":"Scott Cass","lastname":"Cass","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_4","contest_title":"County Commission District 4","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commission District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent incumbent McMinn County commissioner from District 4, seeking re-election Aug. 6, 2026 in the county's only contested commission race (four run for two seats).","terms":[],"token":"3wfs8iOZV7"}