{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAndy (Andrew) J. Swafford serves as a Bledsoe County Commissioner representing District 2, where he sits on the commission's Budget and Agriculture committees [1]. In 2026 he is a Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31, running in the August 6 Republican primary ahead of the November 3 general election [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nA lifelong resident of Bledsoe County, Swafford was raised on his family's farm in the Cold Springs community. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences, with a concentration in Genetics and Biotechnology and a minor in Entrepreneurship, from the University of Tennessee [1][2].\n\n## Career\nSwafford manages a large agricultural operation for Aviagen North America, where he oversees the monthly movement of more than three million eggs across North America and leads a team supporting one of the region's largest agricultural employers [1][2]. He also owns and operates a farm and small business with his brother in the district [1]. He chairs the Tennessee Young Republicans [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Swafford runs for State House - The Bledsonian-Banner](https://www.thebledsonian-banner.com/2026/06/09/swafford-runs-for-state-house/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Vote Andy Swafford for State Representative (campaign site)](https://andyswafford.com/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 2, Part B"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Andy","fullname":"Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford","lastname":"Swafford","middlename":"(Andrew) J.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 2, Part B","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","contest_title":"County Commission District 2, Part B","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_2_seat_b","office_title":"County Commission District 2, Part B","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Bledsoe County commissioner (District 2) and Aviagen agricultural manager; UT plant-sciences graduate and Tennessee Young Republicans chair, running for TN House District 31 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"PySObiBmBz"}