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Wlaf1450Neither party rescinded its request by Friday’s deadline
JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- Earlier this year the political parties of Campbell County asked for a primary election. Friday, November 21, was the last day to rescind those requests, and leaders of both parties did not rescind.
The county primary election will be held May 5 with the general election slated for Aug. 6. Candidates can start picking up petitions for the county primary on Dec. 22.
“Our office is preparing for a primary,” Mallory Rosenfeld, Administrator of Elections, said. “All of the work that is put into an August election will be put into the May election.”
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.
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 11/24/2025-6AM)