{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nTom Tunnicliffe is a Republican incumbent seeking re-election to the Williamson County Commission from District 7 (Brentwood area), a two-member district [1][2]. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary he took 38.16% of the vote, second to Nancy Bailey (38.57%) and ahead of fellow incumbent Christopher Richards (23.27%), and advanced to the August 6 general election [1][3]. Tunnicliffe and Bailey ran an allied campaign with a joint March 2026 kickoff [1].\n\n## Office history\nTunnicliffe was elected to the county commission in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 [1].\n\n## Background and community involvement\nHe has lived in Williamson County since 2003 and has two children who attended Scales Elementary, Brentwood Middle, and Brentwood High School [1]. He is active in the Brentwood Noon Rotary, serves on the Williamson County Executive Fair Board, and volunteers with Operation BBQ Relief [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tunnicliffe, Bailey Allied in Williamson County Commission Bids (Williamson Scene)](https://www.williamsonscene.com/news/tunnicliffe-bailey-allied-in-williamson-county-commission-bids-in-attempt-to-oust-richards/article_b1afc0a4-3ff5-48b0-8cd5-bbd4c914c478.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Williamson County Election Commission Candidate List (Rev. Feb. 19, 2026)](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29313/CandidatesMayAugRevFeb19th12NOON) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [Williamson County Election Results May 5, 2026 \u2014 County Primary (Williamson Source)](https://williamsonsource.com/williamson-county-election-results-may-5-2026-county-primary-election/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Tom","fullname":"Tom Tunnicliffe","lastname":"Tunnicliffe","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commission District 7","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commission District 7","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent for Williamson County Commission District 7; a Brentwood-area commissioner since 2018.","terms":[],"token":"VJrUfEpgMN"}