{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nRichard Kelley is a current Tipton County Commissioner for District 3 and is running as a Republican for reelection in the August 6, 2026 Tipton County general election. He was an incumbent when reelected in 2022 alongside challenger John Anthony Mashburn, defeating Steve Bringle.[1][2]\n\n## Family\nKelley is one of two sons of the late Bill S. \"Billy Sunday\" Kelley of Burlison, a retired farmer who served two terms as a Tipton County Court magistrate and on the boards of the Tipton County Farm Bureau and Tipton County Farmers Cooperative. His brother, Clay Kelley, also lives in Burlison.[3]\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Elected and Appointed Officials of Tipton County](https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptontn/document_center/ec_ELECTED_APPOINTED_OFFICIALS.pdf)\n- [2] [Here are the results from Tipton County's general election and state primary \u2013 The Leader](https://covingtonleader.com/news/local-politics/election-2022/county-general-election-2022-results/)\n- [3] [Obituary of Billy Sunday Kelley](http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/tipton/obituaries_k.html)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Richard","fullname":"Richard Kelley","lastname":"Kelley","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_3","contest_title":"County Commission District 3","county":"Tipton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commission District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]},{"campaigns":[],"county":"tipton","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"tipton","electiondate":null,"office_county":"tipton","office_key":"county_commission_district_3_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3 Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3 Position 1","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"tipton","electiondate":null,"office_county":"tipton","office_key":"county_commission_district_3_position_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3 Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"terms":[{"county":"tipton","electiondate":null,"office":"county_commission_district_3_position_1","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"County Commissioner District 3 Position 1"}],"token":"vcyoMk7lZI"}