{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBob Ramsey, a former state representative, filed as a Republican for Blount County Commission District 5, Seat A [1][2]. He is not currently a county commissioner; the seat opened because incumbent Jared Anderson chose to run for county mayor [2]. Ramsey drew no primary or general-election opponent [2][3].\n\n## Background and education\nRamsey was born March 13, 1947, and graduated from Maryville High School in 1965 [4][5]. He holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [4][5].\n\n## Career\nRamsey worked as a dentist before retiring from that profession [5].\n\n## Office history\nRamsey served on the Blount County Commission for District 5 from 1990 to 2008, including nine years as chairman, and as interim county executive (1992) and acting county mayor (2006) [5]. He then represented Tennessee House District 20 as a Republican from January 2009 to January 2023, winning re-election in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020, before losing renomination to Bryan Richey in the August 2022 primary [4].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nRamsey was named an Outstanding Representative by the Tennessee County Officials Association (2012) and received the Tennessee Press Association's Open Government Award (2016). He served on the Blount County Board of Health, Regional Solid Waste Authority, Agricultural Extension Committee, Community Action Agency, and Regional Planning Commission, and was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Maryville [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County Election Commission, \"May 5, 2026 Petitions\"](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29506/May-5-2026-Petitions-PDF) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [The Daily Times, \"Blount County primary fields are set\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-primary-fields-are-set/article_c928c6a7-a486-43e4-823e-3028b38b0891.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [The Daily Times, \"County commission gets younger after primary election\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/county-commission-gets-younger-after-primary-election/article_11996870-3dd9-40e8-9cac-76fc68bc0ca9.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Wikipedia, \"Bob Ramsey (politician)\"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ramsey_(politician)) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [The Daily Times, \"Daily Times Wall of Fame to add four members\"](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/daily-times-wall-of-fame-to-add-four-members/article_8e26f0ed-1800-5d2b-948f-386b31182f54.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5, Seat A"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bob","fullname":"Bob Ramsey","lastname":"Ramsey","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5, Seat A","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5, Seat A","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 5, Seat A","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican dentist; served 18 years on the Blount County Commission (nine as chairman) and 14 years as a state representative; running unopposed for Commission District 5, Seat A in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"5Lmfbh2emz"}