{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAndy Marshall is the Republican nominee for Williamson County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against independent candidate BK Muvvala [1][2]. On May 5, 2026 he won the Republican primary, defeating District 5 Commissioner Mary Smith 12,864 votes to 10,787 [3]. The seat is open for the first time in 24 years, as longtime mayor Rogers Anderson is not seeking re-election [4]. Marshall's campaign, launched in October 2025, had raised more than $260,000 by early February 2026 and was endorsed by Gov. Bill Lee and several local mayors [5]. He campaigns on the themes \"Faith. Family. Community,\" emphasizing smart growth and fiscal responsibility [1].\n\n## Career\nMarshall is a restaurant entrepreneur and the owner of A. Marshall Hospitality, whose brands include Puckett's; he leads an organization of more than 550 employees across Tennessee and Alabama [1][4]. He serves on boards of numerous charitable, civic, and industry organizations [1].\n\n## Family\nMarshall describes himself as a Tennessee native and lifelong conservative Republican. He and his wife, Jan, have been married 41 years and have three adult children and five grandchildren [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Andy Marshall for Mayor of Williamson County (campaign site)](https://www.voteandymarshall.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Williamson County Election Commission Candidate List (Rev. Feb. 19, 2026)](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29313/CandidatesMayAugRevFeb19th12NOON) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Marshall gathers enough votes to take mayoral victory over Smith (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/marshall-gathers-enough-votes-to-take-mayoral-victory-over-smith/article_8d151d52-1e85-4407-9e82-df145d2f40be.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [For the first time in 24 years, Williamson County will have a new mayor (WSMV)](https://www.wsmv.com/2026/04/07/first-time-24-years-williamson-county-will-have-new-mayor/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[5] [Williamson County Mayoral Candidate Andy Marshall Endorsed by Gov. Bill Lee... (Tennessee Star)](https://tennesseestar.com/elections/williamson-county-mayoral-candidate-andy-marshall-endorsed-by-gov-bill-lee-local-mayors-as-campaign-raises-260k/khousler/2026/02/04/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Andy","fullname":"Andy Marshall","lastname":"Marshall","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican nominee for Williamson County Mayor; owner of A. Marshall Hospitality (Puckett's). Won the May 2026 GOP primary for the open seat.","terms":[],"token":"9kRpn7LhuS"}