{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrad Brewer is the incumbent Sheriff of Hancock County, Tennessee, and is the Republican candidate for sheriff on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot [1][2].\n\n## Career\nBrewer worked for the Hancock County Sheriff's Department for 24 years \u2014 eight as a detective and 16 as a deputy \u2014 before being elected sheriff [3].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nAs sheriff, Brewer launched \"Taking Back Hancock County,\" an anti-drug enforcement effort targeting crystal-meth and opioid trafficking; the Rogersville Review reported it produced 110 indictments against 45 people [3]. The Hancock County Sheriff's Office was among agencies recognized by the Tennessee Narcotic Officers Association for work on a major methamphetamine case [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County Sheriff - Hancock County, TN](https://www.hancockcountytn.com/local_public_service_directory/county_sheriff.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Local Public Service Directory - Hancock County, TN](https://www.hancockcountytn.com/local_public_service_directory/index.php) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [TAKING BACK HANCOCK COUNTY: Sheriff Brewer announces major drug indictments - The Rogersville Review](https://www.therogersvillereview.com/rogersville/article_9a0720ad-70ab-50fe-9562-9cd3211e12c3.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Massive meth ring bust results in award for area drug task force - Kingsport Times News](https://www.timesnews.net/Law-Enforcement/2019/11/30/HCSO-among-agencies-recognized-by-Tennessee-Narcotic-Officers-Association.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Hancock","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Brad","fullname":"Brad Brewer","lastname":"Brewer","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Hancock","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":"Hancock","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":"Incumbent Hancock County Sheriff and Republican candidate for re-election in 2026; known for the county's anti-drug enforcement push.","terms":[],"token":"DZr70di2XV"}