{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRandy A. Sharp is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in District 31 during the 2026 general election [1]. He has qualified for the ballot following the March 10, 2026, qualifying deadline established by the Tennessee Secretary of State [1].\n\nSharp previously ran as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 4th District during the 2020 election cycle [2]. In August 2019, he attended a Republican Party candidate rally in Winchester alongside other state and federal candidates [3].\n\n## Office history\n\nRandy A. Sharp is a Republican candidate who has sought political office in Tennessee [2]. He ran as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in District 4 during the 2020 election cycle [2]. In that race, he was not the incumbent [2]. The specific outcome of the 2020 election is not detailed in the provided sources.\n\nSharp also sought the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in Tennessee [3]. He attended a Republican Party candidate rally in Winchester alongside other U.S. Senate candidates and incumbents, indicating his participation in that primary cycle [3]. The exact year of this Senate run is not explicitly stated in the provided text, though it is listed among candidates who may have appeared in an August 6 Republican primary election [3].\n\nAs of May 2026, Randy A. Sharp has filed as a candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives [1]. He appears on the official candidate lists for the upcoming election cycle following the March 10, 2026, qualifying deadline [1]. The outcome of this future election is unknown.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Get sample ballots, voting information, candidate evaluations and more.](https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=704&raceK=1109&primarypartyk=R&canK=53930)\n[3] [Republican candidates gather for rally in Winchester | Local News | heraldchronicle.com](https://www.heraldchronicle.com/news/local/republican-candidates-gather-for-rally-in-winchester/article_c51a095a-bb1f-11ea-a41d-972d8dacb65d.html)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Randy","fullname":"Randy A Sharp","lastname":"Sharp","middlename":"A","office_history":[],"summary":"Randy A. Sharp is a Republican candidate for Tennessee State House District 31, with records also linking him to U.S. Senate and U.S. House races.","terms":[],"token":"9ZsNhcEDAQ"}