{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nScott Curtis is a Republican candidate for the McMinn County Commission, District 5, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot. District 5 elects two commissioners, and it is an uncontested race with two candidates for the two seats.[1][2]\n\n## Office history\nCurtis currently serves as one of District 5's two members of the McMinn County Commission, representing part of the Athens area, and serves as chairman of the county commission.[2][3] He advanced from the McMinn County Republican primary in May 2022, receiving 557 votes.[4]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [County, city races contested in upcoming McMinn August election - Daily Post-Athenian](https://www.dailypostathenian.com/news/article_8eb5ecf6-6106-4d93-812f-b6bfe135e11b.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [McMinn County Commissioners - McMinn County, TN (official)](https://www.mcminncountytn.gov/county_commission_main.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Scott Curtis, County Commissioner - UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/scott-curtis) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [McMinn Co 2022 Primary Election - McMinn County Election Commission](https://mcminnco.net/election/2022/may2022.htm) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Scott","fullname":"Scott Curtis","lastname":"Curtis","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Mcminn","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican chairman of the McMinn County Commission and District 5 incumbent, seeking re-election on the Aug. 6, 2026 ballot in an uncontested two-seat race.","terms":[],"token":"tlLQr3asCM"}