{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJoe Grandy is the incumbent Washington County Mayor, seeking a third term in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election as the Republican nominee against independent challenger James W. Reeves [1][2]. Grandy announced his reelection campaign in December 2025 [1].\n\n## Background and education\nGrandy grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, and graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1975 with a degree in psychology [3].\n\n## Career\nGrandy has worked for Ferguson Enterprises, a plumbing and building-supply company, since 1977, rising to area manager [3].\n\n## Office history\nGrandy was elected to the Washington County Commission representing District 6 in 2010 and served two terms, including committee work on the Budget Committee, Animal Control Board, County Library Board, Johnson City Power Board and Reapportionment Committee [3][4]. He was first elected County Mayor in August 2018, succeeding Dan Eldridge, who did not seek reelection [5]. He won a second term in 2022, defeating County Commissioner Robbie Tester in the May 3, 2022 Republican primary with about 52% of the vote [6], then defeating Reeves in the August 2022 general election by 139 votes out of 10,765 cast [7].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Washington County, Tennessee Mayor Joe Grandy running for reelection \u2014 WCYB](https://wcyb.com/news/local/washington-county-tennessee-mayor-joe-grandy-running-for-reelection) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Washington County, Tennessee Mayor seeking re-election \u2014 WJHL](https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/washington-county-tennessee-mayor-seeking-re-election/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [Grandy promises leadership for Washington County \u2014 Herald & Tribune](https://www.heraldandtribune.com/news/local/grandy-promises-leadership-for-washington-county/article_36b34b0f-b147-501b-b517-46e7b601b305.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [Mayor-elect Joe Grandy faces challenges with divided Washington County, political foe on commission \u2014 WJHL](https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mayor-elect-joe-grandy-faces-challenges-with-divided-washington-county-political-foe-on-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[5] [Trail's End: Grandy wins contentious mayoral campaign \u2014 JC News & Neighbor](https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/trails-end-grandy-wins-contentious-mayoral-campaign-roe-earns-republican-nomination/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[6] [Establishment backing helps Grandy win shot at 2nd Washington County mayor term \u2014 WJHL](https://www.wjhl.com/news/your-local-election-hq/establishment-backing-helps-grandy-win-shot-at-2nd-washington-county-mayor-term/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06\n[7] [Joe Grandy narrowly wins race for Washington County mayor \u2014 Johnson City Press](https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/local-news/joe-grandy-narrowly-wins-race-for-washington-county-mayor/article_04e17bfc-1421-11ed-a494-1f5b604cf011.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Washington","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JOE","fullname":"JOE GRANDY","lastname":"GRANDY","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Washington","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":"Washington","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":"Washington County Mayor since 2018, seeking a third term against independent James Reeves in the Aug. 6, 2026 general election.","terms":[],"token":"g1LHWSiTaj"}