{"biography":"> **Editorial note - same-name confusion.** A different Gary Davis, a Tennessee Democrat, was a perennial candidate for U.S. Senate and president. He is a different person from Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis, a Republican, who is the subject of this profile.\n\n## Current office and 2026 campaign\nD. Gary Davis is the Republican mayor of Bradley County, Tennessee, and sought re-election in 2026 [1][4]. He announced his re-election bid in early 2026, saying he was focused on continuing his work guided by conservative beliefs, planning for county growth, emphasizing public safety, and keeping the public informed [1]. In a three-candidate Republican primary field that also included Scott \"Donut\" Gilbert and Bradley Griffith [2], Davis won the May 5, 2026, primary, defeating Gilbert, then a sitting Bradley County commissioner [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nDavis serves as Bradley County mayor, with offices at 155 Broad Street in Cleveland [4]. The Cleveland Daily Banner reported his May 2026 primary victory as re-election to an eighth term [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [DECISION 2026: Winners in Bradley County's Primary Election - Local 3 News](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2026-winners-in-bradley-county-s-primary-election/article_00a9cd38-1b5c-4c9b-976b-200c8e8b0b8c.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Bradley County's candidates for the May 5 Primary - Mix 104.1 WCLE](https://mymix1041.com/blog/2026/02/20/bradley-county-s-candidates-for-the-may-5-primary) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Davis wins county mayor's race - Cleveland Daily Banner](https://www.clevelandbanner.com/news/davis-wins-county-mayors-race/article_a4c8f238-fbe3-5f4b-941b-5e5c26119dee.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [County Mayor Gary Davis - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/gary-davis) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Bradley","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"D.","fullname":"D. GARY DAVIS","lastname":"DAVIS","middlename":"GARY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Bradley","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Bradley","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Republican mayor of Bradley County; won the May 2026 GOP primary over commissioner Scott 'Donut' Gilbert and advanced to the August general.","terms":[],"token":"FyQHMfL3R2"}