{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJerried Jeffers is the 24th mayor of Scott County, Tennessee, a role he has held since 2022 [1]. He is seeking a second term in the August 6, 2026 county general election, running as an independent in a four-way race against Huntsville Mayor Dennis Jeffers (R), Cumberland Clear president Jennifer Shockley (I), and former county commissioner Trent Cross (I) [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nIn addition to serving as county mayor, Jeffers represents the county's 2nd District on the Scott County Commission [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jerried Jeffers - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/jerried-jeffers/) - 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","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":"Jerried","fullname":"Jerried 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":"I","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":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent incumbent seeking a second term as Scott County mayor; in office since 2022 and also a sitting county commissioner.","terms":[],"token":"kOnxRsByT1"}