{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Ryan Anthony Ellegood","chatgptsummary":"Ryan Ellegood's biography shows relevant experience as a Republican State Executive Committee Committeeman for District 2 since 2024 and an Obion County Commissioner, demonstrating familiarity with intra-party governance and local coordination. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior state-level party leadership experience or specific knowledge of ballot-access requirements.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRyan Anthony Ellegood is a 50-year-old resident of Union City, Tennessee, who identifies as a registered Republican [2]. He operates a business providing services from an address on Highway 5 in Union City, with estimated annual revenues of $69,000 [3]. Ellegood serves as the Republican State Executive Committee (RSEC) Committeeman for District 2 in Obion County, a role he has held since at least 2024 [1].\n\nEllegood qualified to run in the 2026 Republican primary for the Tennessee State Executive Committee by meeting the March 10, 2026, deadline set by the Tennessee Secretary of State [1]. His name appears on the official candidate lists for the Republican State Executive Committee race published by the state [1]. He continues to reside in Union City and maintains a public profile that includes references to his role as a GOP Obion County District 2 Commissioner and his affiliation with the Maranatha community [6].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRyan Anthony Ellegood was born on March 12, 1976 [2]. He is a resident of Union City, Tennessee, where he has lived for an extended period, with previous residences including Woodland Mills, Tennessee [2]. His religious views are listed as Christian [2].\n\nSpecific details regarding his early upbringing, the schools he attended, or formal degrees earned are not provided in the available records. However, public profiles indicate that he is a \"Student of God's Word\" and holds an amateur radio license [6].\n\n## Career\n\nRyan Anthony Ellegood is a 50-year-old resident of Union City, Tennessee, who has operated a business providing services from that location since 2002 [2]. His enterprise, located at 5728 Highway 5 in Union City, reports estimated annual revenues of $69,000 and employs one person [3]. Ellegood is also listed as a county commissioner in Obion County through the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service [4].\n\nIn his personal life, Ellegood identifies as Christian and is registered as a Republican [2]. He self-describes on social media as a student of God's Word and an amateur radio operator with the callsign KG4ZDF [6].\n\n## Office history\n\nRyan Ellegood has served as a Republican Obion County District 2 Commissioner [6]. He is also listed as a member of the Tennessee State Executive Committee [1]. In addition to his political roles, Ellegood has operated a business providing services in Union City since 2002 [3].\n\nEllegood is currently on the ballot for the Republican State Executive Committee election in 2026 [1]. No other specific elected or appointed offices, nor any prior electoral outcomes, are detailed in the available records.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nRyan Ellegood operates a business providing non-commercial services from Union City, Tennessee, at 5728 Highway 5 [3]. According to Dun & Bradstreet data, he has been operating this entity since 2002 and reports estimated annual revenues of $69,000.00 while employing one person [3].\n\nPublic records indicate that Ellegood resides at 5728 TN-5 in Union City, a property described as a single-family detached home on a 0.75-acre lot with 1,344 square feet of floor space [5]. He is listed as the owner of this parcel, identified by Parcel ID# 06601200501 in Obion County [5].\n\nEllegood has served as a Republican Commissioner for Obion County District 2, a role that involves oversight of county government operations and finances [4]. His professional profile on social media platforms identifies him as a radio amateur with the callsign KG4ZDF and notes his affiliation with GOP Obion County [6].\n\n## Family\n\nPublic records indicate that Ryan Ellegood is single [2]. He resides in Union City, Tennessee, where he shares a property with an individual named Taylor L. Ellegood [5].\n\nEllegood self-describes his religious views as Christian and identifies himself as a student of God's Word [2], [6]. There are no publicly notable family members in politics or public figures among his immediate relatives listed in available records [2], [6].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[2] [Ryan Ellegood (Anthony), 47 Public Records - Union City Tennessee](https://www.reunion.com/p/ryan-ellegood-r21173ef50)\n[3] [RYAN ELLEGOOD - UNION CITY, TN - Business Page](https://www.dandb.com/businessdirectory/ryanellegood-unioncity-tn-16077508.html)\n[4] [County Commissioner | UT County Technical Assistance Service](https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/official/ryan-ellegood)\n[5] [Ryan Ellegood \u2014 OfficialUSA.com Records](https://www.officialusa.com/names/Ryan-Ellegood/)\n[6] [Ryan Ellegood's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl](https://www.idcrawl.com/ryan-ellegood)","firstname":"Ryan","lastname":"Ellegood","middlename":"Anthony","suffix":null,"token":"078pJSkLl2"},"token":"ryan_anthony_ellegood"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"party_exec_committee","o.office":null,"office":"tn_exec_committeeman_24","officedescription":"The State Executive Committee is the elected governing body of a Tennessee political party (Democratic or Republican). It is a party-organization office, not a government office \u2014 its members set party rules and organization, and are chosen by voters in that party's primary.","officequalities":"- Intra-party governance: the State Executive Committee is the elected governing body of a Tennessee political party, not a public office that legislates or administers government.\n- Working knowledge of party rules, conventions, ballot-access requirements, and how the party interacts with state election law.\n- Coordination with the party chair and county-level party committees.\n- This is a partisan party-organization role; voters in the party's primary choose the committee members. The qualities here describe party-organization fit, not government competency.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"State Executive Committee","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"TN State Executive Committeeman District 24"}