{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTrent W. Cross is an independent candidate for Scott County mayor in the August 6, 2026 general election, a four-way race [1]. He is a former Scott County commissioner [1].\n\n## Office history\nListed on the county's official commission roster as \"Dr. Trent Cross,\" he served on the Scott County Commission beginning in 2014 and sat on the Intergovernmental, Community Development, and Budget committees [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Commissioner Trent Cross - Scott County, TN](http://scottcounty.com/government/board-of-county-commissioners/commissioner-trent-cross/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Trent","fullname":"Trent W. Cross","lastname":"Cross","middlename":"W.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Scott County mayor; a former county commissioner (since 2014) who served on the budget and community-development committees.","terms":[],"token":"PjuCThl5FG"}