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LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- With early voting starting on April 15, WLAF hosted its Candidates Forum on Tuesday night affording voters a chance to meet the candidates either in person or by way of one of WLAF’s 10 media outlets. Candidates for the offices of county mayor, sheriff, school board, state representative, county clerk and county commission candidates attended.

The traditional event was held on the gym stage at the former West La Follette School, now the West End Community Center, on West Beech Street. The live event was made possible by Maria Partin, candidate for county clerk, Skeeter’s Tire Barn on Pinecrest Road and Brian Younce and staff at Beacon Finance on North Tennessee Avenue.

The county mayor and sheriff races were featured with each candidate offering opening and closing comments. Mayor and sheriff candidates were asked questions.

Candidates from other races had two minutes to introduce themselves to the audience. They did not take any questions nor were they asked any questions by the moderators. They had introductory time only.

Here is the order in which the candidates appeared during the forum.

Jerry Brown, candidate for county commission- 2^nd district

Monty Bullock, candidate for trustee

Tyler King, candidate for county clerk

Josh Etters, candidate for county commission- 1^st district

Chris Honeycutt, candidate for school board- 2nd district

Marvin Rutherford, candidate for school board- 2^nd district

Noah Smith, candidate for state representative- 36^th district

Lance Wilson, candidate for county clerk

Darryl Chapman, candidate for sheriff

Maria Partin, candidate for county clerk

Jimmy Jeffries, candidate for county mayor

Jack Lynch, candidate for county mayor

With a local primary election on the horizon in May, the landscape for this election season is different like no other since 1996; the last time there was a local primary. The ballot for May is set, and we have the match-ups below and which election or elections each candidate will participate.

There are several candidates running unopposed. They are Joe Coker for County Attorney, Monty Bullock for Trustee, Bobby Vann for Circuit Court Clerk, Brittany Miller Foust for Register of Deeds, Jeffrey Miller for District 1 School Board, Ronnie Lasley for School Board District 4 and Crystal Creekmore for District 5 School Board, Barney Cox for 1st District Constable, Don E. Farmer for 2nd District Constable, Johnny Jones for Constable- 3rd District and Dewey Madison for 4th District Constable.

Sheriff

Darryl Chapman for Sheriff- Republican will be on the May ballot

*Wayne Barton for Sheriff- Republican will be on the May ballot

County Attorney

*Joe Coker- Republican will be on the May and August ballot

County Court Clerk

Tyler King- Independent will be on the August ballot

Lance J. Wilson- Republican will be on the May ballot

Maria Partin- Republican will be on the May ballot

County Mayor

*Jack Lynch- Independent will be on the August ballot

Jimmy Jeffries- Republican will be on the May and August ballots

County Commission

*M. David Adkins- 1st District- Independent will be on the August ballot
Joshua A. Etters- 1st District- Republican will be on the May ballot

*Zachary Marlow- 1st District-Independent will be on the August ballot

David Greene- 1st District- Republican will be on the May ballot

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Jerry Brown- 2nd District- Republican will be on the May ballot

*Beverly Stanfield Hall- 2nd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

David Longmire- 2nd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Lonnie Weldon- District 2- Independent will be on the August ballot

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*Dewayne Baird- 3rd District- Republican will be on the May ballot

*Lawrence Rusty Orick- 3rd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Jason Shetterly- 3rd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

*Scott Stanfield- 3rd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Anthony Terry- 3rd District- Republican will be on the May ballot

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Devin Oakes- 4th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

*Johnny “Coach” Bruce- 4th District – Independent will be on the August ballot

Marlana Lester- 4th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Ray C. Perry- 4th District- Republican will be on the May ballot

Chris Stanley- 4th District- Republican will be on the May ballot

Nathan Treadway- 4th District- Republican will be on the May ballot

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Ferlin “Clay” Morgan- 5th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Pauline Walden Roberts- 5th District- Republican will be on the May ballot

Dwight E. Osborn- 5th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Ralph Davis- 5th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Katrena Reynolds- 5th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Suzette Davenport- 5th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Trustee

*Monty Bullock- Independent will be on the August ballot

Circuit Court Clerk

*Bobby Vann- Republican will be on the May and August ballot

Register of Deeds

*Brittany H. Foust- Republican will be on the May and August ballot

School Board

*Jeffrey Miller- 1st District- Republican will be on the May and August ballot

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Christopher James Lee Honeycutt- 2nd District- Republican will be on the May ballot

Brooke Longmire Dorton- 2nd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

Marvin T. Rutherford- 2nd District- Democrat will be on the May and August ballot

Emily Suzanne Gaylor- 2nd District- Republican will be on the May ballot

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*Randy Heatherly- 3rd District- Republican will be on the May and August ballot

Jacob Perkins-3rd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

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*Ronnie Lasley- 4th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

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*Crystal Creekmore- 5th District, Independent will be on the August ballot

Constable

Barney Cox- 1st District- Republican will be on the May and August ballot

Don E. Farmer- 2nd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

*Johnny Jones- 3rd District- Independent will be on the August ballot

*Dewey Madison- 4th District- Independent will be on the August ballot

There is not a candidate for Constable for the 5th District

State Representative

*Dennis Powers for State Representative- Republican 36th District will be on the August ballot

Noah Smith for State Representative- Republican 36th District will be on the August ballot

*Incumbent

The following county position term limits are up for election in 2026:

• County Mayor
• County Clerk
• County Commission, three (3) per district, there are five (5) districts
• County Attorney
• Circuit Court Clerk
• County Trustee
• Register of Deeds
• Sheriff
• School Board Member, one (1) per district, there are five (5) districts
• Constable, one (1) per district, there are five (5) districts

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-03/11/2026-6AM-PHOTO COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON)