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JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Last Monday was the first day to request a petition to run in the May 2026 or August 2026 Campbell County Elections. Over the three days, two less because of Christmas break, 23 individuals requested petitions to run with 11 of those requests coming from incumbents.
Here are the individuals who have picked up planning to take part in the May 5, 2026, County Primary Election
Republican Jerry Brown– County Commission 2nd District
*Republican Joe Coker– County Attorney
Republican Ann Ayers-Colvin– County Mayor
Republican Barney Cox– Constable District 1
Republican Tyler Dumont– County Commission 2nd District
Republican Joshua A. Etters– County Commission 1st District
*Republican Randy Heatherly– School Board 3rd District
*Republican Jeffrey Miller– School Board 1st District
Republican Jacob Perkins– School Board 3rd District
Democrat Marvin T. Rutherford– School Board 2nd District
Republican Anthony Terry– County Commission 3rd District
Republican Nathan Treadway– County Commission 4th District
*Republican Bobby Vann– Circuit Court Clerk
Here are the individuals who have picked up planning to take part in the August 6, 2026 County General Election
All below are running as an Independent
*David Adkins– County Commission 1st District
*Johnny “Coach” Bruce– County Commission 4th District
*Crystal Creekmore– School Board 5th District
Don E. Farmer– Constable 2nd District
*Beverly Stanfield Hall– County Commission 2nd District
*Johnny Jones– Constable 4th District
*Zachery Marlow– County Commission 1st District
Ferlin “Clay” Morgan– County Commission 5th District
*Lawrence Rusty Orick– County Commission 3rd District
Pauline Walden Roberts– County Commission 5th District
*Incumbent
Earlier this year the political parties of Campbell County asked for a primary election. Monday was the first day candidates seeking a local seat in Campbell County can begin picking up petitions whether they are running in the primary as a Democrat or a Republican or in the general election as an Independent.
The county primary election will be held May 5 with the general election slated for Aug. 6, and the time frame to pick for either election runs from Dec. 22 through Feb. 19, at noon. Qualifying deadline is Thu., Feb. 19, at noon (2026).
This will be the first primary in Campbell County since March 1996.
The call for a primary was set in motion in a letter sent to the election commission by the Democratic Party of Campbell County.
“People think there is no competition out there,” said Chairman of the Democrat Party Joann Vaughn. The Democrats have been attending community events and Vaughn said the reception has been “great.”
A letter was also sent by the Republican Party calling for a county primary election.
“Party affiliation and adhering to its values should start at the local level,” said Aaron Evans, Chairman of the Republican Party.
Candidates can opt to run as an Independent but would forfeit any support that could come with a party affiliation, both Evans and Vaughn said.
“All of the work that is put into an August election will be put into the May election,” Mallory Rosenfeld, Administrator of Elections, said.
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 12/29/2025-6AM- IMAGE COURTESY COTTONBRON)