{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAndrew Ellis Farmer is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 17, which covers Sevier County. He has served since January 2013, when he defeated incumbent Frank S. Niceley in the Republican primary with 52.1 percent of the vote. He is running for re-election in 2026.\n\nIn 2023, Farmer supported the motions to expel three Democratic representatives \u2014 Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson \u2014 following their use of a bullhorn during a gun-control protest inside the House chamber.\n\n## Background and education\nFarmer was born on December 14, 1979. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from East Tennessee State University and a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.\n\n## Career\nFarmer practiced law as an attorney in Sevierville, Tennessee before and during his legislative tenure.\n\n## Family\nHe is married to Mariah Farmer. They have two children and are Baptist.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Andrew Farmer (politician) \u2013 Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Farmer_(politician))\n- [2] [Andrew Farmer \u2013 Tennessee State Rep. Biography \u2013 LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/242951/Andrew_Ellis_Farmer.html)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_017","county":"Jefferson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 17"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Andrew Ellis","fullname":"Andrew Ellis Farmer","lastname":"Farmer","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_017","contest_title":"TN House District 17","county":"Jefferson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_017","office_title":"State Representative District 17","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_017","contest_title":"TN House District 17","county":"Jefferson","county_count":2,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_017","office_title":"State Representative District 17","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house_017","office_title":"State Representative District 17","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"xiG0auGKe9"}