Deadline is today, noon to qualify to run for office in November

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN (WLAF)- Three municipalities will have elections in November. Caryville, Jellico and La Follette will fill a total of 13 upcoming vacancies. As of close of business Wednesday, a total of 22 individuals had requested petitions.

“We are urging candidates to turn in as early as possible to verify the required 25 signatures. We highly request candidates to fill their petition with the full 50 signatures due to inside city rules and voters signature eligibility. We still have quite a few petitions that haven’t been received. If anyone has any questions, call our office at 423.562.9777,” said Mallory Rosenfeld, Administrator of Elections.

The election is Tue., Nov. 3, with Thu., Aug. 20, at noon being the last day to turn in a petition to seek office.

Caryville will elect a mayor and three aldermen.  On the ballot, three aldermen seats are up, the seats of Josh Monday, Vickie Heatherly and Jordan Cross.  The remaining term, two years, of former mayor David Chambers is on the ballot.

So far, Ramsey Bloy, Jerry Chadwell and Josh Monday are the only candidates who have requested a petition to run for alderman at Caryville while Mayor Beth Lawson requested a petition to run for mayor. Bloy and Chadwell are running for Alderman Ward 1, Monday Alderman Ward 2.

At Jellico, a mayor and six aldermen will be elected. 

A couple of openings on the City of La Follette Council will need to be filled.  Chuck Queener and Stephanie Solomon’s terms are nearing their end.  Three individuals have requested a petition as of Wednesday afternoon.

Here is who has picked up a petition so far.

Caryville Mayor

Beth Lawson

Caryville Alderman (3)

Ramsey Bloy Alderman Ward 1

Jerry Chadwell Alderman Ward 1

Josh Monday Alderman Ward 2

Jellico  Mayor

Bobby Fuson

Brian Pitts

Justin Trett

Sara Barton

Jellico  Alderman (11)

Teresa Adkins

Chris Blair

Tonia Brookman

Molly Caudill

Joel Creekmore

Marie Dunaway-Meadors

Matthew Faulkner

Bobby Fuson

Bethany Hendrickson

Mitchell Long

Karen Shannon

Council for La Follette

Cliff Jennings

David Wilson

Stephanie Grimm-Solomon

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/20/2026-6AM)