{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJackie Matheny Jr. is the sheriff of Warren County, Tennessee, running for re-election as the Republican nominee in the August 6, 2026 county general election against independent candidate James \"Bo\" Ramsey [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nAs sheriff, Matheny leads the Warren County Sheriff's Office, based at 108 Security Circle in McMinnville, which operates the county jail, provides courtroom security and assigns school resource officers [3].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nIn February 2026, a months-long undercover investigation by the sheriff's office led a Warren County grand jury to indict 24 people on charges tied to selling fentanyl, methamphetamine and prescription drugs; 16 were arrested and booked into the county jail. Matheny said, \"Undercover operations are one of the most effective tools law enforcement has to identify those actively selling illegal drugs\" [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Ballots for Aug. 6 election set \u2014 Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/ballots-for-aug-6-election-set/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Early polls open Friday \u2014 Main Street Journal](https://www.mainstreetjournal.llc/early-polls-open-friday/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Sheriff Jackie Matheny Jr. \u2014 UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/jackie-matheny-jr) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [24 people indicted following undercover drug operation in Warren County \u2014 WSMV](https://www.wsmv.com/2026/02/11/24-people-indicted-following-undercover-drug-operation-warren-county/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Warren","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JACKIE","fullname":"JACKIE MATHENY JR","lastname":"JR","middlename":"MATHENY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Warren","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":"Warren","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":"Incumbent Warren County sheriff running for re-election; led a 2026 undercover drug operation that indicted 24 people.","terms":[],"token":"VPNrNxPDhG"}