{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nMicheal O'Leary is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, seeking to qualify for the August 6, 2026 Republican primary against incumbent Andy Ogles [1][2]. O'Leary has criticized Ogles for what he characterizes as \"extreme and polarizing activity,\" including \"a complete lack of empathy after the Covenant shooting,\" along with objections to Ogles' positions on immigration enforcement and judicial accountability [2].\n\n## Background and career\nO'Leary is a native of Ireland who owns The Lost Paddy pub on Spence Lane in Nashville [2].\n\n## Office history\nBefore moving to Nashville, O'Leary was a public official in California, serving as mayor of Culver City in the Los Angeles area [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tennessee's redrawn congressional districts: A full guide to every candidate running in 2026 \u2014 NewsChannel 5](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tennessees-redrawn-congressional-districts-a-full-guide-to-every-candidate-running-in-2026) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [An addition to Andy Ogles' challengers \u2014 Nashville Banner](https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/02/michael-oleary-tennessee-congressional-race-state-board-of-education/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_5","county":"Bedford","county_count":17,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"US House District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Miche\u00e1l (Me-Haul)","fullname":"Miche\u00e1l (Me-Haul) O'Leary","lastname":"O'Leary","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"us_house_5","contest_title":"US House District 5","county":"Bedford","county_count":17,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"us_house_5","contest_title":"US House District 5","county":"Bedford","county_count":17,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"us_house_5","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"us_house_5","office_title":"US House District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th District; Ireland-born Nashville pub owner and former Culver City, California mayor.","terms":[],"token":"jrVAdNtEfu"}