{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Benjamin holds a B.S. degree in Marketing from Mississippi State University. After 20 years of working in the public sector, he now serves as Teaching Pastor at the Refuge Church. He feels that a school board should have a diverse group of people serving the needs and planning the direction of our schools and district. Scott believes that his family\u2019s 12 years of having four children in the public school system (with approximately 6 more years to go) has given him a unique and comprehensive view into a wide range of school curriculum, activities, and teaching styles.\n\nAs a pastor in a local church and an active volunteer in the community, Scott intentionally interacts with Arlington residents on a regular basis. He feels that these experiences give him numerous opportunities to hear from and listen to people about the things they like, dislike, and celebrate, as well as the concerns they have in our town as it relates to our schools.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BENJAMIN&id=74852&f=192262&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BENJAMIN&id=74852&f=182012&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005 (Amended))](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BENJAMIN&id=74852&f=182012&v=2) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BENJAMIN&id=74852&f=173526&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_1","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"tn","title":"Arlington School Board Position 1"},{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_1","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Arlington School Board Position 1"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Benjamin, Scott","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/06/26","documentid":"40595D69-AA88-46F9-9B15-0E7B30C86100","documentname":"Benjamin, Scott - CFD 1st Quarter 2026.pdf","documentnameid":["40595D69-AA88-46F9-9B15-0E7B30C86100","Benjamin, Scott - CFD 1st Quarter 2026.pdf"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/23/26","documentid":"BE435922-8DFA-4587-A131-D551FB6734DD","documentname":"Benjamin, Scott - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf","documentnameid":["BE435922-8DFA-4587-A131-D551FB6734DD","Benjamin, Scott - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Arlington School Bd., Pos. 1","source_customer_id":"EE6EBC62-7B7C-432F-869E-4DE111271E07","source_filer_id":"ED296725-F478-49F7-9551-DFD8BBB7F404","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Scott","fullname":"Scott Benjamin","lastname":"Benjamin","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_1","contest_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"tn"},{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_1","contest_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_1","contest_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","party":"","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2026-09-01"},"year":2026},{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","party":"","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2026-09-01"},{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"summary":"Scott Benjamin holds a B.S. degree in Marketing from Mississippi State University and has 20 years of experience in the public sector. He currently serves as a Teaching Pastor at the Refuge Church and is an active volunteer in the community. Scott is currently serving as a member of the Arlington School Board, a position he has held since September 2022, and his term is set to end in September 2026.","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office":"arlington_school_board_position_1","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"Arlington School Board Position 1"},{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2026-05-05","office":"arlington_school_board_position_1","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2026-09-01","title":"Arlington School Board Position 1"}],"token":"ez29BZ9l9j"}