{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCraig Blackwell is the Republican nominee for Marshall County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election, having advanced from the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. He faces independent candidates Keith Hollingsworth and Frank Sullivan.[1] The mayoral seat is open; incumbent county mayor Mike Keny is not on the 2026 ballot and was recognized by the Tennessee General Assembly on the occasion of his retirement.[3]\n\n## Office history\nBlackwell currently serves on the Marshall County Commission, representing District 1.[2][4]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Sample Ballot \u2014 Marshall County, TN, August 6, 2026](https://www.marshallcountytn.gov/a/uploads/138543) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Marshall County Commission](https://marshallcountytn.gov/county-commission) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [TN HJR0883 (114th General Assembly), honoring Marshall County Mayor Mike Keny on his retirement](https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HJR0883/2025) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [UT CTAS \u2014 County Officials Directory: Craig Blackwell](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/craig-blackwell) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Marshall","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"CRAIG","fullname":"CRAIG BLACKWELL","lastname":"BLACKWELL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Marshall","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":"Marshall","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":"Sitting Marshall County District 1 commissioner and Republican nominee for county mayor in the August 2026 general election for the open mayor's seat.","terms":[],"token":"lV14wOLAuK"}