{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRob Verell is a Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 5 (Arrington/Nolensville/College Grove/Triune area), a two-member district [1][2]. He first sought the seat in 2022; the 2026 general-election field also includes incumbent Greg Sanford and Democrat Aaron Smith [2][3].\n\n## Background and education\nVerell is 47, holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Middle Tennessee State University, and settled in Nolensville with his family in 2007 [1].\n\n## Career\nHe works in IT management and data engineering [1].\n\n## Community involvement\nVerell has served on multiple Nolensville town committees, the Williamson County Republican Party Executive Committee, the Nolensville Lions Club, and the Ballenger Farms HOA [1]. He was president of \"For Nolensville,\" a campaign that changed Nolensville's town charter in 2020 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [ABOUT (Vote Verell campaign site)](https://www.voterobverell.com/about) \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] [County Commission incumbents up against dozens of candidates vying for a seat (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/county-commission-incumbents-up-against-dozens-of-candidates-vying-for-seat-on-the-commission/article_add50868-edcb-41f3-ad43-67f482d3ef2b.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Rob","fullname":"Rob Verell","lastname":"Verell","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commission District 5","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commission District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 5; Nolensville IT-management professional and former 'For Nolensville' charter-change leader.","terms":[],"token":"rMxMZDHtYA"}