{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Former Assistant Chief of the Shelby County Sheriff\u2019s Department, retiring in 2024 after a 36-year career. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n\n- Announced candidacy for the Democratic nomination in May 2026. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n- One of five Democratic contenders in the primary, which is scheduled for May 5. ([Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/article/61019/shelby-county-sheriffs-office-democratic-candidates-2026))\n- Campaign priorities include transparency, accountability, and improving relations between the Shelby County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the community. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n\n## Background and education\n- Bachelor of business administration from LeMoyne-Owen College. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n- Master of science in criminal justice from Bethel University. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n\n## Office history\n- Served as a deputy jailer, lieutenant, and patrolman within the Shelby County Sheriff\u2019s Department. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n- Spent the majority of his career in the Shelby County Jail Division. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [Sheriff (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=HUBBARD&id=103881&f=199299&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n\n## Family\n- Married and father of two children. ([TSDMemphis](https://tri-statedefender.com/reginald-hubbard-announces-candidacy-for-2026-shelby-county-sheriffs-race/05/23/))\n\n\n\n---\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.*\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Hubbard, Reginald","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/11/26","documentid":"94DBF16B-B0AB-4468-BCBF-786A1B3BF1BB","documentname":"Hubbard, Reginald L. - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026","documentnameid":["94DBF16B-B0AB-4468-BCBF-786A1B3BF1BB","Hubbard, Reginald L. - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/03/26","documentid":"2D508CC2-21EE-4565-AB9F-E11B74AEDC9D","documentname":"Hubbard, Reginald - CFD Year-End 2025","documentnameid":["2D508CC2-21EE-4565-AB9F-E11B74AEDC9D","Hubbard, Reginald - CFD Year-End 2025"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/15/25","documentid":"D18A009A-FEA5-4602-85D1-43E6C3435B40","documentname":"Hubbard, Reginald - CFD Mid-Year 2025","documentnameid":["D18A009A-FEA5-4602-85D1-43E6C3435B40","Hubbard, Reginald - CFD Mid-Year 2025"],"documenttype":"2025 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"03/06/25","documentid":"8BB5EAE9-71F8-4E21-80BC-99BA53F153FA","documentname":"Hubbard, Reginald L. - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf","documentnameid":["8BB5EAE9-71F8-4E21-80BC-99BA53F153FA","Hubbard, Reginald L. - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Sheriff","source_customer_id":"EE6EBC62-7B7C-432F-869E-4DE111271E07","source_filer_id":"2AA8F2DD-C40E-428F-930E-58D19822F1A3","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Reginald","fullname":"Reginald Hubbard","lastname":"Hubbard","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"MHFdXDcWNN"}