{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMisty Pellar, of Unionville, is an independent candidate for Bedford County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election [2]. Her campaign emphasizes \"Respect, Integrity, Transparency and Accountability,\" with priorities including improved care and support for Bedford County veterans, greater government transparency, and financial discipline through controlled spending and tax reduction [1]. In 2022 she also ran for Bedford County Mayor as an independent and was defeated by Chad Graham [3].\n\n## Background and education\nPellar holds a bachelor's degree in communications, a bachelor's degree in mental health and drug/alcohol and abusive-behavioral counseling, and an associate degree in early childhood education [1].\n\n## Career\nPellar runs a nonprofit, There Is Hope Women's Ministry, which supports women in her community [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Misty Pellar: Bedford County Mayor - candidacy announcement (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/100079010820464/posts/misty-pellar-of-unionville-tn-has-announced-her-candidacy-for-bedford-county-may/888441170466236/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_county_mayoral_elections) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Tennessee election results: County mayor, sheriff - WKRN](https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/tennessee-election-results-county-mayor-sheriff/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Mayor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"MISTY","fullname":"MISTY PELLAR","lastname":"PELLAR","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_mayor","contest_title":"County Mayor","county":"Bedford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_mayor","office_title":"County Mayor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Unionville independent running for Bedford County Mayor in 2026; nonprofit founder who also ran for the office in 2022.","terms":[],"token":"DRcAz0kRSK"}