{"age":59,"biography":"Barry Beeler is a Republican candidate running for Knox County Commission District 7 in the May 5, 2026 primary election [6]. He describes himself as a lifelong Knox County resident and a Christian conservative [7]. Currently, he serves as the Secretary of the Knox County Republican Party [5].\n\nBeeler\u2019s educational background includes an undergraduate degree in Biology from Tennessee Wesleyan University, where he was elected team captain for baseball and served as student government president during his senior year [5]. He also holds a Master's degree in Public Health with a concentration in Occupational, Environmental, Health and Safety from the University of Tennessee [5].\n\nProfessionally, Beeler has 27 years of experience as a safety and industrial hygiene professional [5]. His campaign platform emphasizes low taxes, limited government, fiscal responsibility, and traditional East Tennessee Christian values [7]. He pledges to challenge reckless development that burdens taxpayers and to advocate for reasonable public utility rates [7].\n\nBeeler resides in Powell with his wife, Staci, and is active in the Watchmen and GriefShare ministries at Calvary Knoxville [5]. He attended Rocky Hill Elementary School, Bearden Middle School, and Bearden High School in West Knox County [5].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_gubernatorial_election,_2026)\n- [3] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [4] [2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election)\n- [5] [Meet Barry | Barry Beeler](https://www.votebarrybeeler.com/)\n- [6] [Meet Knox County Commission candidates for District 3 and 7 - Knox TN Today](https://www.knoxtntoday.com/meet-knox-county-commission-candidates-for-district-3-and-7/)\n- [7] [Barry Beeler Hits the Campaign Trail in Knox County](https://www.knoxvilledailysun.com/news/2026/january/barry-beeler-hits-the-campaign-trail.html)\n- [9] [Barry Beeler, Tennessee (11 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address - Spokeo](https://www.spokeo.com/Barry-Beeler/Tennessee)\n- [11] [Barry Beeler Address, Phone Number, Email Address - YellowBook](https://www.yellowbook.com/people/barry-beeler/)","birthdate":"Sun, 28 Aug 1966 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 7"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"county_commission_district_7"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Barry","fullname":"Barry Beeler","lastname":"Beeler","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commission District 7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"knox","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"County Commission District 7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commission_district_7","contest_title":"county_commission_district_7","county":"Knox","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"knox","office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_7","office_title":"County Commission District 7","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Barry Beeler, a Republican safety professional and Knox County GOP Secretary, is running for Knox County Commission District 7.","terms":[],"token":"ouIeZFmLjR"}