{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrian Keeton is the sheriff of Scott County, elected in August 2022, and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 general election [1][2]. He won the May 2026 Republican primary, defeating former sheriff Ronnie Phillips 54.3% to 45.1%, and faces independents Dennis Chambers and Kris Lewallen in the general [2][3].\n\n## Career\nKeeton began his law enforcement career as a school resource officer with the Scott County Sheriff's Office and later served as chief of police in Caryville, Tennessee, before being elected sheriff [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Sheriffs of Scott County - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/sheriffs-of-scott-county/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Keeton wins Sheriff Primary - Scott County News](https://scnoneida.net/2026/05/12/keeton-wins-sheriff-primary/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - 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":"Brian","fullname":"Brian Keeton","lastname":"Keeton","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":"R","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":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent sheriff of Scott County, elected in 2022; a former Caryville police chief seeking a second term.","terms":[],"token":"SPCSPEMRlG"}