{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeff Hancock is an independent candidate for Rhea County Sheriff on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot, facing Republican nominee John Argo [1][2].\n\n## Career\nHancock is a lifelong Rhea County resident with 17 years of experience at the Dayton City Police Department [1]. Over his career he has served as a patrolman, a sergeant, and a school resource officer for Bryan College, and currently serves as the school resource officer for Dayton City School [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Hancock announces bid for Rhea County Sheriff - Rhea Herald-News](http://www.rheaheraldnews.com/news/article_a01b07bc-fd40-4669-b513-4a314305aff3.html) - accessed 2026-07-24\n[2] [Decision 2026: What's on the ballot in Rhea County - Local 3 News](https://www.local3news.com/local-news/decision/decision-2026-what-s-on-the-ballot-in-rhea-county/article_892da738-9da7-432d-90c2-48cd730fd718.html) - accessed 2026-07-24","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Rhea","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeff","fullname":"Jeff Hancock","lastname":"Hancock","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Rhea","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Rhea","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Rhea County Sheriff; a lifelong Rhea County resident with 17 years at Dayton City Police, currently a school resource officer.","terms":[],"token":"oknvPAwtr5"}