{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nShawn Gray is the Republican nominee for Overton County Trustee on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, having run in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary [1][2]. He says he intends to continue the work of current Trustee Peggy Clark-Smith \"with dedication, accuracy, and friendliness\" [1][3].\n\n## Career\nGray is a lifelong Overton County resident who has operated Gray's Barber Shop on the historic town square in Livingston since 2014 [1]. Before entering the barber business he spent five years working in emergency communications [1].\n\n## Family\nHe and his wife, Samantha, have a son, Eli [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Shawn Gray seeks election as Trustee - Overton County News](https://www.overtoncountynews.com/news/local_state/shawn-gray-seeks-election-as-trustee/article_8efe44ac-15eb-4178-aa34-50f4b9887919.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Overton County August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot (PDF)](https://overtonvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TNOVEPG6_SampleInfinityBallot.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Officials - Overton County, Tennessee](https://overtoncountytn.gov/officials/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Trustee"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"SHAWN","fullname":"SHAWN GRAY","lastname":"GRAY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Overton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"trustee","office_title":"County Trustee","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Overton County Trustee; Livingston barber (Gray's Barber Shop) and former emergency-communications worker.","terms":[],"token":"Ew3eQEVeAZ"}