{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBrian Stewart, of Hendersonville, is a Republican candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 45, which covers part of Sumner County [1]. He filed the required signature (1 of 1) by the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline, and the Tennessee Secretary of State's office listed his signature as approved in the March 24, 2026 candidate list [1]. The Republican primary is scheduled for August 6, 2026, with the general election on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf) \u2014 District 45, p.12, accessed 2026-07-20","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_045","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 45"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Brian","fullname":"Brian Stewart","lastname":"Stewart","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_045","contest_title":"TN House District 45","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_045","office_title":"State Representative District 45","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_045","contest_title":"TN House District 45","county":"Sumner","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_045","office_title":"State Representative District 45","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_045","office_title":"State Representative District 45","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Brian Stewart is a Republican State Representative for Ohio's 12th District, an Iraq War veteran and attorney who assumed office in January 2023.","terms":[],"token":"S9l6oavI9K"}