{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn Argo is the Republican nominee for Rhea County Sheriff on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot, facing independent candidate Jeff Hancock [1][2]. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, defeating Josh Jordan 2,713 to 1,793 [1].\n\n## Career\nArgo is a Rhea County native with 28 years of experience in law enforcement [1]. He served 13 years as a City of Dayton police officer, including his last three years as a K-9 officer [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Argo wins GOP nomination for sheriff - Rhea Herald-News](https://www.rheaheraldnews.com/news/article_8292cb3a-544e-4ae7-9c73-1c9d628ac7c8.html) - accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [Decision 2026: What's on the ballot in Rhea County - Local 3 News](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2026-what-s-on-the-ballot-in-rhea-county/article_892da738-9da7-432d-90c2-48cd730fd718.html) - accessed 2026-07-24","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Rhea","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"John","fullname":"John Argo","lastname":"Argo","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Rhea","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Rhea","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Rhea County Sheriff; a Rhea County native with 28 years in law enforcement, including 13 as a Dayton police officer and K-9 handler.","terms":[],"token":"6puFJBjaQz"}