{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRick Ewing is a Democratic Party candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 59[1]. He appears 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\nThrough his campaign website, Ewing states that he focuses on advocating for families who feel overlooked, noting that his own family has experienced such challenges[2]. He highlights that his son was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, which led him to spend twenty years fighting for their needs[2].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRick Ewing self-describes his family as one that has been overlooked, noting that he spent twenty years caring for his son after the child was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder [2]. Specific details regarding his birthplace, year of birth, upbringing, religion, schools attended, or degrees earned are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nRick Ewing has spent twenty years caring for his son, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder known as Ewing sarcoma [2]. This condition is a cancerous tumor that typically develops in the bones or soft tissues surrounding them, most often occurring in children and teenagers [3][4]. Ewing states that this personal experience informs his perspective on fighting for overlooked families [2].\n\nEwing is running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 59 as a Democratic candidate [1]. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 [1]. The general election for this seat is set for November 3, 2026 [1]. This race is one of five first-time candidates vying to replace outgoing Democrat Caleb Hemmer, who narrowly won the District 59 seat in 2022 and announced he would not seek a third term [5].\n\n## Office history\n\nRick Ewing is running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 59 as a member of the Democratic Party[1]. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026[1]. The general election for this seat is set for November 3, 2026[1].\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding any prior elected or appointed offices held by Rick Ewing, nor do they list any previous races he has run. Consequently, no historical office history can be detailed from the available data.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nRick Ewing is an executive at Oracle Corp. who has entered the race for Tennessee House District 59 as a ninth-generation Nashvillian [6]. His professional background includes significant leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry; he previously served as Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry at Rapafusyn Pharmaceuticals and held the position of Vice President, Head of Drug Discovery at the Barer Institute [7][8]. Prior to his work in biotechnology, Ewing was a senior director in Discovery Chemistry at Bristol Myers Squibb, where he led teams delivering development candidates for cardiovascular, diabetes, obesity, and heart failure therapies [7][8].\n\nEwing\u2019s entry into the political race follows a personal period of advocacy; he states that his family faced significant challenges after his son was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer typically affecting bones or soft tissues [2][3]. During this time, Ewing spent twenty years fighting for families who are often overlooked by the healthcare system [2]. His professional contributions have been recognized with dual honors, including the 2023 American Chemical Society (ACS) Philadelphia Section Award for his career in medicinal chemistry [9].\n\nSpecific details regarding Ewing\u2019s personal wealth source, ownership stakes in businesses, or significant financial-disclosure facts are not provided in the available sources. While he is described as an Oracle executive and a former biotech leader, no information is given on family wealth origins, sales of businesses, or specific asset holdings relevant to voter disclosure requirements [6][7].\n\n## Family\n\nRick Ewing states that his family is one of those who gets overlooked, a perspective shaped by his personal experiences [2]. He has self-described spending twenty years caring for his son after the child was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Rick Ewing](https://ballotpedia.org/Rick_Ewing)\n[2] [Rick Ewing - Tennessee District 59](https://voterickewing.com/)\n[3] [Ewing Sarcoma](https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/colorado-cancer-center/for-patients-families/cancers-we-treat/ewing-sarcoma)\n[4] [Ewing sarcoma: MedlinePlus Genetics](https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ewing-sarcoma/)\n[5] [Newcomers Crowd Field to Replace State Rep. Hemmer | Pith in the Wind | Nashville News | nashvillescene.com](https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/house-district-59-field-takes-shape/article_c912fff8-5be1-4e42-8b13-46848ab316b9.html)\n[6] [Oracle exec Rick Ewing runs for Tennessee General Assembly seat - Nashville Business Journal](https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2026/01/12/tn-house-campaign-oracle-rick-ewing.html)\n[7] [Dr. Rick Ewing Joins Rapafusyn As Vice President Of Medicinal Chemistry - Rapafusyn](https://rapafusyn.com/dr-rick-ewing-joins-rapafusyn-as-vice-president-of-medicinal-chemistry/)\n[8] [Rick Ewing - 4th Molecular Glue Drug Development Summit 2026](https://molecular-glue-summit.com/speaker/rick-ewing/)\n[9] [Rapafusyn's Dr. Rick Ewing Acknowledged With Dual Honors For Exceptional Achievements | pharmaphorum](https://pharmaphorum.com/rd/rapafusyns-dr-rick-ewing-acknowledged-dual-honors-exceptional-achievements)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_059","county":"Davidson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 59"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rick","fullname":"Rick Ewing","lastname":"Ewing","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_059","contest_title":"TN House District 59","county":"Davidson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_059","office_title":"State Representative District 59","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":{"contest":"state_house_059","contest_title":"TN House District 59","county":"Davidson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_059","office_title":"State Representative District 59","party":"D","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_059","office_title":"State Representative District 59","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Rick Ewing is a Democratic candidate running for Tennessee House District 59 in the 2026 primary.","terms":[],"token":"UDJKEF5Jyw"}