{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nEric McElroy is a Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 11 (Franklin area), a two-member district; the seat is open following the departure of board chairman Brian Beathard [1][2]. In the May 5, 2026 Republican primary McElroy took 38.43% of the vote and advanced to the August 6 general election, where the field also includes fellow Republican Marie Fellhauer and Democrats John Haynes and Steve Atkinson [1][3]. His top three priorities are intentional growth, infrastructure and traffic, and fiscal responsibility [1].\n\n## Background and career\nMcElroy describes himself as a conservative Republican, an experienced transportation engineer, and a lifelong Williamson County resident [1].\n\n## Community involvement\nHe is a member of Franklin First United Methodist Church and has served as vice chair of the Franklin Transit Authority, on the City of Franklin Building and Street Standards Board of Appeals, and in Leadership Franklin [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [About (Eric McElroy for County Commission campaign site)](https://www.mcelroy4countycommission.com/about) \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_11","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Eric","fullname":"Eric McElroy","lastname":"McElroy","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":"County Commission District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 11; lifelong county resident and transportation engineer, former Franklin Transit Authority vice chair.","terms":[],"token":"Y0FjWWtG2A"}