{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKris Lewallen is an independent candidate for Scott County sheriff in the August 6, 2026 general election, challenging Republican incumbent Brian Keeton and fellow independent Dennis Chambers [1]. At a July 2026 candidate forum, which he was the only sheriff candidate to attend, Lewallen said he would aggressively pursue additional grant funding for the department while emphasizing professionalism, accountability, and respect for every citizen [2].\n\n## Career\nLewallen is a narcotics investigator and training officer with the Fentress County Sheriff's Office [3]. He previously worked as a drug agent in Scott County under former sheriff Ronnie Phillips, and in April 2026 he completed TASER 10 instructor certification [3][4].\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Elect Kris Lewallen for Sheriff of Scott County, TN (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/Lewallen4ScottCoSheriff/) (campaign page; may require login for full content)\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] [County Hears from Candidates - Scott County News](https://scnoneida.net/2026/07/21/county-hears-from-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Fentress County Narcotics Investigator Kris Lewallen Completes TASER 10 Instructor Certification - 102.5 WOW Country](https://1025wowcountry.com/2026/04/30/fentress-county-narcotics-investigator-and-training-officer-kris-lewallen-completes-taser-10-instructor-certification-training/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Scott County Sheriff's Department seeking 54 in drug roundup - WATE](https://www.wate.com/news/scott-county-sheriffs-department-seeking-54-in-drug-roundup/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kris","fullname":"Kris Lewallen","lastname":"Lewallen","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Scott County sheriff; a Fentress County narcotics investigator who previously worked drug enforcement in Scott County.","terms":[],"token":"QZFxqQLdnz"}