{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDrason Beasley is a Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 12 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes incumbent Brian Clifford [1][2]. Beasley currently serves on the Williamson County Board of Education for District 12; his school-board term ends September 1, 2026 [1][3].\n\n## Office history\nBeasley won the District 12 school board seat by defeating incumbent Nancy Garrett, 1,950 votes to 1,374 [3].\n\n## Background and education\nHe holds a degree in education from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee [3].\n\n## Career\nBeasley has worked directly with children and youth for more than 24 years at the Williamson County Juvenile Detention Center [3].\n\n## Family\nHe married his high-school sweetheart, Sonya, in 2002, and they have four children, three of whom attend Williamson County Schools [3]. After the loss of their son, the couple co-founded Banebow, Inc., a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides cost-free therapeutic counseling to families who have lost a child; Beasley serves as its president [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Who Is Running for Williamson State, County offices (Williamson Scene)](https://www.williamsonscene.com/news/who-is-running-for-williamson-state-county-offices/article_d9139e7e-2427-4527-83dd-5a2afe6021d5.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] [School Board District 12: Drason Beasley (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/school-board-district-12-drason-beasley/article_6fe64906-b94e-11ec-874e-2bb966902aa5.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 12"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Drason","fullname":"Drason Beasley","lastname":"Beasley","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","contest_title":"County Commission District 12","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_12","contest_title":"County Commission District 12","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_12","office_title":"County Commission District 12","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 12; current District 12 school board member and Juvenile Detention Center youth worker.","terms":[],"token":"qvcGy8YWbc"}