{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRyan White is an independent candidate for Carroll County Sheriff on the August 6, 2026 ballot [1][3]. At a June 30, 2026 candidate forum, he said his highest priority is \"public safety for the community... making sure that the community is, of course, safe, working together\" [1]. The sheriff's seat is open, with incumbent Andy Dickson not seeking re-election [3].\n\n## Career\nWhite serves as chief of police for the city of McKenzie, Tennessee, a position to which he was named in October 2022 after roughly two decades in law enforcement [2]. He has described a law enforcement career spanning about 25 years [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carroll County sheriff candidates outline priorities at community forum - WBBJ](https://www.wbbjtv.com/2026/07/01/carroll-county-sheriff-candidates-outline-priorities-community-forum/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Ryan White Named McKenzie Police Chief - radio NWTN](https://www.radionwtn.com/2022/10/05/ryan-white-named-mckenzie-police-chief/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Carroll County's 2026 Ballot Is Set - Carroll County Observer](https://carrollobserver.com/2026-carroll-county-election-candidates/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ryan","fullname":"Ryan White","lastname":"White","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"sheriff","contest_title":"Sheriff","county":"Carroll","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Carroll County Sheriff. McKenzie chief of police since 2022 with about 25 years in law enforcement.","terms":[],"token":"vnJfaJ0dwv"}