{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Jeffers is a Republican member of the Scott County Commission for the 1st District, seeking re-election in the two-member district race on August 6, 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nOn the commission since 2018, Jeffers chairs the Building & Grounds committee and also serves on the Community Development, Intergovernmental, and Parks & Recreation committees [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Commissioner David Jeffers - Scott County, TN](http://scottcounty.com/government/board-of-county-commissioners/commissioner-david-jeffers/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"David","fullname":"David R. Jeffers","lastname":"Jeffers","middlename":"R.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent Scott County commissioner for the 1st District since 2018; chairs the buildings-and-grounds committee.","terms":[],"token":"76jjn5SaWq"}