{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHarold \"Bo\" McCawley is running as a Republican in the August 6, 2026 primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 31, which covers Rhea, Bledsoe, Van Buren, and Sequatchie Counties. He is based in Dayton (Rhea County). The seat was vacated when incumbent Ron Travis chose not to seek re-election, opting instead to run for Rhea County Executive. McCawley faces fellow Republican Andy Swafford in the primary.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Candidates qualifying for election \u2013 The Dunlap-Tribune](https://www.thedunlap-tribune.com/2026/01/27/candidates-qualifying-for-election/)\n- [2] [2026 Tennessee House of Representatives election \u2013 Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_House_of_Representatives_election)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_031","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":4,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State House District 31"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Harold \"Bo\"","fullname":"Harold \"Bo\" McCawley","lastname":"McCawley","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_031","contest_title":"TN State House District 31","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":4,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_031","office_title":"State Representative District 31","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_031","contest_title":"TN State House District 31","county":"Bledsoe","county_count":4,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_031","office_title":"State Representative District 31","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_031","office_title":"State Representative District 31","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"TAYGAUrg3k"}