{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- No current elected office; the District 13 seat is currently filled by Michael Whaley, who is term-limited. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/heres-running-shelby-county-commission-093138774.html))\n\n- Republican candidate in the primary on May 5, 2026. ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ed_Apple))\n- General election scheduled for August 6, 2026. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/heres-running-shelby-county-commission-093138774.html))\n- Campaign website: [edapple.com](https://www.edapple.com/)\n\n## Background and education\n- Attended Avon Elementary. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n- Graduated from Ridgeway High School. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n- University of Mississippi graduate. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n\n## Career\n- Founder of Apple Partners Real Estate, established in 2018. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n- Previously worked in capital markets at Morgan Keegan and Pacific Global. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n- Developer with experience in commercial and residential real estate, including assisted living, memory care, and multi-family properties. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n- Member of Idlewild Presbyterian Church. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n- Served on the boards of St. Mary's Episcopal School for girls, Pacific Global, and Medicos. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n\n## Office history\n- Ran for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 13 in 2022; lost the general election to incumbent Michael Whaley with 46.3% of the vote (6,073 votes). ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Ed_Apple))\n\n## Family\n- Husband and devoted father. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n- Owns a Labrador retriever named Leo. ([campaign site](https://www.edapple.com/))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nNo statement of interest filing found as of 2026-04-25. Search the [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm).\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_13","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"tn","title":"County Commissioner District 13"},{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_13","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 13"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Apple, Ed","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"10/11/22","documentid":"5DA8B90D-244A-4321-B38D-7C3F5611E795","documentname":"Apple, Ed - CFD 3rd Quarter 2022","documentnameid":["5DA8B90D-244A-4321-B38D-7C3F5611E795","Apple, Ed - CFD 3rd Quarter 2022"],"documenttype":"CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"07/29/22","documentid":"E432CCAB-6C22-4EDB-B8D1-35CDABAC4758","documentname":"Apple, Ed - INTERIM REPORT ","documentnameid":["E432CCAB-6C22-4EDB-B8D1-35CDABAC4758","Apple, Ed - 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