{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDennis Jeffers is mayor of the town of Huntsville, the Scott County seat, a post he has held since November 2016 [1]. He is running as the Republican candidate for Scott County mayor in the August 6, 2026 general election, challenging independent incumbent Jerried Jeffers [2].\n\n## Career\nBefore his election as Huntsville mayor, Jeffers worked with the Buckeye Home Medical team in Huntsville [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nAs Huntsville mayor, Jeffers secured a $50,000 state tourism-enhancement grant to help restore the historic Scott County Jail, an 1904 sandstone building listed on the National Register of Historic Places [3].\n\n## Family\nJeffers and his wife, Amy, are members of White Rock Baptist Church in Huntsville, where he serves as a deacon [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Mayor's Office - Town of Huntsville, Tennessee](https://townofhuntsville.com/government-2/mayors-office/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [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[3] [Huntsville, TN - Business View Magazine](https://businessviewmagazine.com/huntsville-tn/) - 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":"Dennis","fullname":"Dennis Jeffers","lastname":"Jeffers","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":"R","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":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Scott County mayor; mayor of Huntsville since 2016 and a former Buckeye Home Medical employee.","terms":[],"token":"Wfx7TH69dP"}