{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRandy A. Sharp, of Dayton, is an Independent candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 31, which covers Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie and Van Buren counties. He qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election ballot alongside fellow independent Keith Nolan, Democrat Michael Woodlee, and a contested Republican primary field of John B. Bobo, Harold \"Bo\" McCawley and Andy Swafford, for the seat being vacated by term-limited incumbent Ron Travis [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Petitions Filed for Tennessee House of Representatives as of March 12, 2026 \u2013 Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections](https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_Filed_2026-03-12.pdf)","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":"Randy A","fullname":"Randy A Sharp","lastname":"Sharp","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":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","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":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_031","office_title":"State Representative District 31","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"Y8pVnStI3y"}