{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBill Petty is a Republican incumbent seeking re-election to the Williamson County Commission from District 10 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes fellow Republican Cheryl Brown and Democrats Jody Todd and David Steele [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nPetty won the District 10 seat in the November 2024 election, prevailing by more than 2,000 votes with the support of the Williamson County Republican Party; the seat had been vacated by David Landrum, who moved out of the district [1][3].\n\n## Background\nPetty is known locally for informing residents about Williamson County government meetings and activities [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Petty wins County District 10; local leaders chosen (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/petty-wins-county-district-10-local-leaders-chosen/article_3d9b709e-9c5d-11ef-bd2c-bffa4cb78292.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] [Bill Petty earns Republican nomination for District 10 seat (Williamson Scene)](https://www.williamsonscene.com/news/bill-petty-earns-republican-nomination-for-district-10-williamson-county-commission-seat/article_2b17e680-5a7e-11ef-a777-57159ab51fc0.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 10"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Bill","fullname":"Bill Petty","lastname":"Petty","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commission District 10","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commission District 10","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":"County Commission District 10","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent for Williamson County Commission District 10; won the seat in November 2024 and is known for tracking county government meetings.","terms":[],"token":"gN56OxNA1c"}