{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeff Cassidy is the Republican Party nominee for Sullivan County Sheriff in the August 6, 2026 county general election, seeking a third term against independent candidate Jamie C. Free [1][4]. Cassidy formally launched his re-election campaign on October 28, 2025, in Bristol [1].\n\n## Office history\nCassidy was first elected sheriff in 2018, defeating longtime incumbent Sheriff Wayne Anderson, and was re-elected in 2022 [3][1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nCassidy has cited among his administration's accomplishments the construction of a new county jail, the placement of school resource officers (SROs) in county schools, the sheriff's office investigation of the Megan Boswell murder case, upgrades to the department's technology, and a reduction in unserved process [1][2]. He has described the new jail as including classroom space in each housing pod to support educational and vocational programs, and has pointed to partnerships with nonprofits including Families Free and Sullivan County Anti-Drug aimed at inmate rehabilitation and reentry [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Sullivan County Sheriff Cassidy launches re-election bid (Yahoo/WJHL)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sullivan-county-sheriff-cassidy-launches-025442996.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Sullivan County Sheriff Cassidy launches re-election bid (WJHL)](https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/sullivan-county-sheriff-cassidy-launches-re-election-bid/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Jeff Cassidy defeats Wayne Anderson in race for Sullivan County sheriff (Bristol Herald Courier)](https://heraldcourier.com/news/jeff-cassidy-defeats-wayne-anderson-in-race-for-sullivan-county/article_af0a5324-1ae5-5f28-af4c-a59f7e1b547d.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Official Ballot for Sullivan County, August 6, 2026](https://www.wate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2026/07/Sullivan-County-August-6-Sample-Ballot.pdf) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeff","fullname":"Jeff Cassidy","lastname":"Cassidy","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Sullivan","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent Sullivan County sheriff, first elected 2018, seeking a third term in 2026 against independent Jamie C. Free.","terms":[],"token":"NGW1YKTFbg"}