{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nBrad Lytle serves as the chairman of the Wilson County Republican Party [2]. In 2026, he is a candidate for the Tennessee Executive Committee, District 17, in the Republican primary [1]. Lytle moved to Tennessee from upstate New York and has been active in local party affairs, including organizing candidate forums through the Wilson County GOP website [2].\n\nDuring his tenure as party chairman, Lytle addressed incidents involving vandalism of campaign signs supporting former President Donald Trump in Wilson County. He stated that he felt \"violated\" by the defacement, which included graffiti labeling the former president a \"felon\" and \"racist,\" and noted that officials chose to leave the signs displayed to send a message to the vandals [3]. Lytle also offered a $1,500 reward for information leading to the identification of those responsible for the theft and damage [4].\n\n## Background and education\n\nBrad Lytle is a political figure who moved to Tennessee from upstate New York [2]. He serves as the chairman of the Wilson County Republican Party [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\nBrad Lytle is a founding attorney at Xsensus, where he specializes in intellectual property law [5]. His professional work includes assisting companies in developing patent portfolios, preparing and prosecuting patents, and providing strategic counseling on corporate IP workflows and licensing [5]. He also offers legal opinions and advises upper-level management on IP strategy and enforcement [5].\n\nLytle moved to Tennessee from upstate New York, citing his background as a \"political refugee\" during an interview with The Tennessee Star Report in March 2022 [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nBrad Lytle served as chairman of the Wilson County Republican Party [2]. In this role, he organized party events, including a candidate forum hosted by the party [2]. He also addressed security concerns regarding campaign materials, noting that multiple Donald Trump signs in the county were vandalized and stolen, with defaced messages such as \"Felon\" and \"racist\" spray-painted on them [3][4].\n\nLytle is a candidate for Tennessee Executive Committee Member, District 17, in the Republican primary election scheduled for 2026 [1].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\n\nIn March 2022, Brad Lytle discussed his relocation from upstate New York to Tennessee and his role as chairman of the Wilson County Republican Party during an in-studio appearance on The Tennessee Star Report with host Michael Patrick Leahy [2].\n\nFollowing the defacement and theft of multiple Donald Trump campaign signs in Wilson County, Lytle stated that party officials felt \"violated\" and viewed the act as a violation of their First Amendment rights [3]. He noted that the signs were spray-painted with words such as \"Felon\" and \"racist,\" and the party chose to leave the damaged signs on display to send a message to the vandal while offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to an arrest [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Wilson County Republican Party Chairman Brad Lytle on Why He Moved to Tennessee - Tennessee Star](https://tennesseestar.com/the-tennessee-star/wilson-county-republican-party-chairman-brad-lytle-on-why-he-moved-to-tennessee/jcarr/2022/03/31/)\n[3] [Multiple Trump signs vandalized, stolen in Wilson County, TN](https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/we-feel-violated-multiple-trump-signs-vandalized-stolen-in-wilson-county/)\n[4] [\u2018We feel violated\u2019: Multiple Trump signs vandalized, stolen in Wilson County](https://www.yahoo.com/news/feel-violated-multiple-trump-signs-231040374.html)\n[5] [Bradley Lytle - Xsensus IP Law](https://www.xsensus.com/people/lytle/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_17","county":"Davidson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 17"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Brad","fullname":"Brad Lytle","lastname":"Lytle","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_17","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 17","county":"Davidson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_17","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"tn_exec_committeeman_17","contest_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 17","county":"Davidson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_17","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"tn_exec_committeeman_17","office_title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 17","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Brad Lytle is the Chairman of the Wilson County Republican Party in Tennessee and a candidate for TN Executive Committee Member District 17 Primary.","terms":[],"token":"dgyyGBDMMx"}