{"age":46,"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBryan Langan is a Democratic candidate running for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 7 [1]. He is listed on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. The general election for this seat is set to occur on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nLangan self-describes as a resident of the Karns community and a graduate of the University of Tennessee [4]. He states that he has worked in blue-collar jobs for nearly three decades, with experience in the service industry, management, and the trades [4]. His campaign website indicates that he is running to bring accountability to government and affordability to Tennesseans [4].\n\nLangan previously ran as a Democratic challenger against Republican incumbent Richard Briggs in the 2022 election for the same district [3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nBryan Langan is a graduate of the University of Tennessee [4]. He states that he is a current resident of the Karns community [4].\n\nLangan self-describes as having worked in blue collar jobs for nearly three decades, with experience in the service industry and management before transitioning to the trades [4].\n\n## Career\n\nBryan Langan is a graduate of the University of Tennessee [4]. He self-describes as having worked in blue collar jobs for nearly three decades, with experience spanning the service industry, management, and the trades [4]. Langan states that this background provides him with firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by Tennessee workers [4].\n\nHe is a current resident of the Karns community [4]. His campaign website lists his contact information as (865) 282-4707 and directs supporters to www.langan4tn.com [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nBryan Langan has not held any elected or appointed public office prior to his current candidacy [1]. He is a candidate for election to the Tennessee State Senate to represent District 7, appearing on the ballot in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1].\n\nIn the 2022 general election, Langan ran as the Democratic nominee for Tennessee State Senate District 7 but lost to Republican incumbent Richard Briggs [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Bryan Langan - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Bryan_Langan)\n[2] [Vote-USA | Bryan Langan | Previous Candidate for State Senator District 7, Tennessee](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=tn&id=tnlanganbryan)\n[3] [Election 2022: 7th State Senate District - Compass | Knoxville](https://compassknox.com/2022/09/06/election-2022-7th-state-senate-district/)\n[4] [Langan for Tennessee](https://www.langan4tn.com/)","birthdate":"Sat, 12 Apr 1980 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_007","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN Senate District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bryan","fullname":"Bryan Langan","lastname":"Langan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_007","contest_title":"TN Senate District 7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate_007","office_title":"State Senate District 7","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_senate_007","contest_title":"TN Senate District 7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate_007","office_title":"State Senate District 7","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate_007","office_title":"State Senate District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Bryan Langan is a Democratic candidate running for Tennessee State Senate District 7 in the 2026 primary election.","terms":[],"token":"KK6kvBgRAJ"}