{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Graves is the incumbent Blount County Trustee, a position he has held since September 1, 2000 [1]. He ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary and faces Democrat Lisa Vitale in the August 6, 2026 general election [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nGraves is a lifelong resident of Blount County and holds an MBA from Lincoln Memorial University [1].\n\n## Career\nGraves has more than 25 years of experience in finance, accounting, and management [1]. As trustee, his office collects and accounts for more than $275 million annually in state, federal, and local funds used to operate Blount County government [1]. He serves on the board of the County Officials Association of Tennessee [3].\n\n## Office history\nGraves has served as Blount County Trustee since September 1, 2000, through multiple re-elections [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nGraves' office has had no audit findings during his tenure, according to his own account in a 2022 Daily Times candidate profile [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Blount County Trustee](https://www.blounttn.gov/322/Trustee), Blount County, TN, accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [August 6, 2026 Official Ballot for Blount County](https://www.blounttn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30077/August-6-2026-Sample-Ballot-PDF)\n[3] [Scott Graves, Blount County Trustee](https://tncountyofficials.com/coat-board-members/coat-board-photos-2021_0000_scottgravesphoto/), County Officials Association of Tennessee\n[4] [2022 Blount County Primary: County Trustee](https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/2022-blount-county-primary-county-trustee/article_b515314e-aabe-54e6-a102-f287dc7b49ee.html), The Daily Times","campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Trustee"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Scott","fullname":"Scott Graves","lastname":"Graves","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"trustee","contest_title":"County Trustee","county":"Blount","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"trustee","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"trustee","office_title":"County Trustee","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Blount County Trustee since 2000; unopposed in the 2026 GOP primary, faces Democrat Lisa Vitale on Aug. 6.","terms":[],"token":"nnGKdFQRBo"}