{"age":34,"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRyan Scofield is a Democratic candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 29 in 2026 [1]. He appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. Scofield also serves as Secretary of the Tennessee Democratic Party [3].\n\nScofield qualified for the ballot by meeting the state's qualifying deadline of March 10, 2026 [2]. He is challenging incumbent Republican state Representative Greg Vital for the District 29 seat [5]. Scofield works as a legal assistant at Warren & Griffin, specializing in Social Security disability [5]. As of the available records, he has not received endorsements from Democratic or progressive organizations [4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRyan Scofield was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee [1]. He is a first-generation Tennessean who attended Boyd Buchanan School before studying history at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [5].\n\n## Career\n\nRyan Scofield works as a legal assistant at Warren & Griffin, where he specializes in Social Security disability cases [5]. He is a first-generation Tennessean who attended Boyd Buchanan School and studied history at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [5].\n\nIn addition to his professional work, Scofield serves as the Secretary of the Democratic Party of Tennessee [3]. He also holds the position of State Exec Committeeman for District 11 within the party structure [8].\n\n## Office history\n\nRyan Scofield has not held any elected or appointed public office prior to his current political activities [1]. He currently serves as the Secretary of the Tennessee Democratic Party, a role he holds alongside his candidacy for the state legislature [3]. While listed as a board member in organizational records, specific details regarding the term length or start date of this party position are not provided in available sources [6].\n\nIn 2024, Scofield ran as the Democratic candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 29, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Greg Vital [5]. The general election for this seat occurred on November 3, 2026, following a primary on August 6, 2026; however, because these elections are in the future relative to the current date of May 11, 2026, their outcomes remain unknown [1]. Scofield is also listed as a candidate for District 29 in the upcoming 2026 Democratic primary [7].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nRyan Scofield works as a legal assistant at Warren & Griffin, where he specializes in Social Security disability [5]. He self-describes as a first-generation Tennessean who resides in Ooltewah [5].\n\nAvailable sources do not disclose specific business ownership stakes, family wealth sources, or significant financial-disclosure facts beyond his current employment. Scofield states that he does not have any endorsements from Democratic or progressive organizations [4]. He serves as the Secretary of the Tennessee Democratic Party and is a board member of the organization [3][6].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Ryan Scofield - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Scofield)\n[2] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[3] [Tennessee Democratic Party - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_Tennessee)\n[4] [Endorsements for Ryan Scofield - Tennessee Democratic Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/TN/candidate_Ryan_Scofield/548324)\n[5] [Democrat Ryan Scofield challenging incumbent Rep. Vital for Tennessee House seat | Chattanooga Times Free Press](https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/oct/11/democrat-ryan-scofield-challenging-incumbent-rep/)\n[6] [Ryan Scofield - Board Member at Tennessee Democratic Party | The Org](https://theorg.com/org/tennessee-democratic-party/org-chart/ryan-scofield)\n[7] [Ryan Scofield | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/ryan-scofield)\n[8] [Executive Committee - Tennessee Democrats](https://www.tndp.org/leadership)","birthdate":"Tue, 10 Sep 1991 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_029","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 29"},{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_11","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 11"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"hamilton","displayname":"Scofield, Ryan","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"08/08/22","documentid":"375C76E3-4FBB-453D-BA99-07D44243A38F","documentname":"Pre-General 2022","documentnameid":["375C76E3-4FBB-453D-BA99-07D44243A38F","Pre-General 2022"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/23/22","documentid":"999D87C5-8E4B-439F-B8CB-7351B3FF5D05","documentname":"2021 Year-End Supplemental","documentnameid":["999D87C5-8E4B-439F-B8CB-7351B3FF5D05","2021 Year-End Supplemental"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/06/21","documentid":"541AE83E-0683-4816-87A4-79A96F954C09","documentname":"2021 Mid-Year Supplemental","documentnameid":["541AE83E-0683-4816-87A4-79A96F954C09","2021 Mid-Year Supplemental"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/06/21","documentid":"D1298486-9080-4EF7-AA56-9A682D08BB83","documentname":"2020 Year-End Supplemental","documentnameid":["D1298486-9080-4EF7-AA56-9A682D08BB83","2020 Year-End Supplemental"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"08/27/19","documentid":"975AF430-A049-49F7-9F3C-41E1EE49F489","documentname":"2019 Mid-Year Supplemental","documentnameid":["975AF430-A049-49F7-9F3C-41E1EE49F489","2019 Mid-Year Supplemental"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"01/25/19","documentid":"B1FCA19E-7911-49C4-9FA0-8F9A311B307A","documentname":"4th Qtr 2018","documentnameid":["B1FCA19E-7911-49C4-9FA0-8F9A311B307A","4th Qtr 2018"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"10/31/18","documentid":"1D18738F-8EA0-4882-BE8A-F6C5BFD2D3B8","documentname":"3rd Qtr 2018","documentnameid":["1D18738F-8EA0-4882-BE8A-F6C5BFD2D3B8","3rd Qtr 2018"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/26/18","documentid":"C5093EDC-1640-44ED-AB63-84C2587D51DB","documentname":"Pre-Primary 2018","documentnameid":["C5093EDC-1640-44ED-AB63-84C2587D51DB","Pre-Primary 2018"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/10/18","documentid":"1EA41DF6-AEB5-4DCD-B16E-B4965DE5887B","documentname":"2nd Qtr 2018","documentnameid":["1EA41DF6-AEB5-4DCD-B16E-B4965DE5887B","2nd Qtr 2018"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/04/18","documentid":"60423B6A-19F5-43A8-832F-52B7AA8E7F94","documentname":"1st Qtr 2018","documentnameid":["60423B6A-19F5-43A8-832F-52B7AA8E7F94","1st Qtr 2018"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"03/26/18","documentid":"7E67E732-F2AF-4D87-92D8-08F714AEA6D3","documentname":"Appt of Treasurer 2018","documentnameid":["7E67E732-F2AF-4D87-92D8-08F714AEA6D3","Appt of Treasurer 2018"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Political Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"State Exec Committeeman Dist. 11","source_customer_id":"0F5A08EE-617A-4B11-AD30-E963AE98E120","source_filer_id":"fdb27fc03070462eb6373f8bde83ac03","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Inactive"}],"firstname":"Ryan","fullname":"Ryan V. 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