{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBrian Clifford is a Republican incumbent seeking re-election to the Williamson County Commission from District 12 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes fellow Republican Drason Beasley [1][2]. He describes himself as a Christian, husband, father, lifelong Republican, attorney, and small-business owner, and says he has consistently voted against new taxes and debt in favor of responsible spending prioritizing community safety and education [1].\n\n## Office history\nClifford was elected to the county commission representing District 12 in 2022 [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Meet Brian (Vote for Clifford campaign site)](https://www.voteforclifford.com/meet-brian) \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","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":"Brian","fullname":"Brian Clifford","lastname":"Clifford","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 incumbent for Williamson County Commission District 12; Franklin attorney and small-business owner, on the commission since 2022.","terms":[],"token":"wf3HW97vDK"}