{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJohn E. Haynes is a Democratic candidate for Williamson County Commission District 11 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes Republicans Eric McElroy and Marie Fellhauer and fellow Democrat Steve Atkinson [1][2]. His campaign message is \"It Don't Matter the Race, Creed, or Color: We Need Each Other\" [3].\n\n## Career\nHaynes has worked on the front lines of healthcare and serves as pastor at Burns Tabernacle; he is often referred to as \"Elder Haynes\" [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [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[2] [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\n[3] [John Haynes for Williamson Co Commission (campaign site)](https://johnhaynesforoffice.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 11"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"John","fullname":"John E. Haynes","lastname":"Haynes","middlename":"E.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_11","contest_title":"County Commission District 11","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_11","office_title":"County Commission District 11","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic candidate for Williamson County Commission District 11; Franklin pastor at Burns Tabernacle and healthcare worker.","terms":[],"token":"rTXf5i1rzw"}