{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAndrea Bond Johnson is running as a Democrat in the August 6, 2026 primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 80, representing Hardeman County and surrounding West Tennessee communities. She previously ran for the State House District 82 seat in 2018 and 2022 (both times losing to Republican incumbent Chris Hurt) and for State Senate District 82 in 2020.\n\nHer campaign emphasizes lowering everyday costs, supporting small businesses, expanding job training and fair wages, building strong schools, and expanding healthcare access, with a focus on \"people over politics.\"\n\n## Background and education\nJohnson was born and raised in Brownsville, Tennessee. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Tennessee State University (1987-1989) and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2004). She is a breast cancer survivor.\n\n## Career\nJohnson is the CEO of Golden Circle Insurance Agency in Brownsville, Tennessee \u2014 a spinoff of Golden Circle Life Insurance Company, which her grandfather founded in the 1950s. She has led the agency for more than 19 years and also works as a funeral director in the family's Rawls Funeral System. She serves as an Investment Advisor Representative.\n\nShe serves on the Industrial Development Board of Brownsville, is a member of the Brownsville Rotary Club Board, the Haywood County Boys & Girls Club, the Haywood County Branch NAACP Executive Board, and the National Social Action Commission of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.\n\n## Family\nJohnson is married with children and is deeply rooted in Haywood County, Tennessee.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Andrea Bond Johnson for Tennessee House District 80 \u2013 Campaign Website](https://www.andreabondjohnsontn.com/)\n- [2] [Andrea Bond Johnson announces campaign for Tennessee House of Representatives \u2013 WBBJ TV](https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/11/06/andrea-bond-johnson-announces-campaign-for-tennessee-house-of-representatives/)\n- [3] [West Tennessee's State House 82 race features rematch from 2018 \u2013 Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2020/10/22/west-tennessees-state-house-82-race-features-rematch-from-2018/)\n- [4] [Andrea Bond-Johnson's Biography \u2013 Vote Smart](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/182508/andrea-bond-johnson)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_080","county":"Hardeman","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 80"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Andrea Bond","fullname":"Andrea Bond Johnson","lastname":"Johnson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_080","contest_title":"TN House District 80","county":"Hardeman","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_080","office_title":"State Representative District 80","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_080","contest_title":"TN House District 80","county":"Hardeman","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_080","office_title":"State Representative District 80","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_080","office_title":"State Representative District 80","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"LBEing4gqA"}