{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLarry W. Beaty is a sitting Pickett County commissioner for District 3 and is seeking re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot as a Republican [1][2]. District 3 elects three commissioners; the 2026 race is contested, with four candidates running for the three seats: incumbents Beaty and Frankie Mullins (both Republicans) and independents Josh Beaty and Brandon Poore [1].\n\n## Office history\nBeaty was elected to the District 3 seat without opposition in the 2022 county general election, alongside Frankie Mullins and Chris Abbott [3]. Abbott, one of the three 2022 incumbents, is not on the 2026 ballot for the district [1][3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 August Sample Official Ballot, Pickett County](https://www.pickettelection.info/2026AugR&G.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Current Elected Office Holders and Dates of Next Elections - Pickett County Election Commission](https://www.pickettelection.info/OfficeHolders.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [2022 Election Results - Pickett County Election Commission](https://www.pickettelection.info/2022Results.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Pickett","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Larry","fullname":"Larry W. Beaty","lastname":"Beaty","middlename":"W.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Pickett","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Pickett","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Pickett County District 3 commissioner (Republican), elected 2022; seeking re-election in a contested four-way race for three seats in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"WR10k8YHc4"}