Biography
Ryan Scofield is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Greg Vital; he is a legal assistant from the Chattanooga area.[1][3]
Ryan Scofield was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and his career experience includes working as a legal assistant.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a native of the Chattanooga area who has spent most of his life in East Brainerd, serves as an executive committeeman for both the Hamilton County Democratic Party and the Tennessee Democratic Party, and works as a Social Security disability legal assistant.[2] Scofield ran for the same seat in 2024 and lost to Vital in the general election, 70.7% to 29.3%; he advanced from the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026, with 2,918 votes.[1]
In the same 2024 survey, Scofield listed Medicaid expansion, abortion rights and stronger neighborhood schools as his key messages, and said healthcare is the policy area he is most passionate about.[2]
- 1.Ryan Scofield - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ryan Scofield - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Tennessee House District 29
Ryan Scofield is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Tennessee House District 29 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
