February 23, 2026 in Local, Top Stories

LIST OF ROANE COUNTY 2026 ELECTION CANDIDATES

– City of Harriman, City Council

  •   – Johnny “Knobby” Brackett (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-15)
  •   – Alicia Harris (Petition: 2026-01-14)
  •   – Bear Tidwell (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-12)

– City of Harriman, City Council (Unexpired Term)

  •   – Lonnie H. Wright (Petition: 2026-01-12)

– City of Oak Ridge, Board of Education

  •   – Heather G Hartman (Petition: 2026-01-12, Filed: 2026-01-16, Party: R)
  •   – Laura McLean (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-23, Party: R)

– U.S. House of Representatives – 3rd Congressional District

  •   – Donnie Lynn Ownby (Petition: 2026-01-16, Party: I)

– State of Tennessee, House of Representatives – 32nd District

  •   – Shane Best (Petition: 2026-01-13, Party: R)
  •   – Melissa Caldwell Browder (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-20, Party: R)
  •   – David “Peabody” Ledford (Petition: 2026-01-09, Party: R)
  •   – Jack L Stockton (Petition: 2026-01-20, Filed: 2026-01-23, Party: R)
  •   – Paul Suarez (Petition: 2026-01-20, Filed: 2026-02-11, Party: R)
  •   – Ali Simpson (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-02-03, Party: D)

– State of Tennessee, House of Representatives – 41st District

  •   – Ed Butler (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-16, Party: R)

– Democratic State Executive Committeewoman, 12th District

  •   – Carol V Abney (Petition: 2026-01-13, Filed: 2026-02-13, Party: D)

– Republican State Executive Committeeman, 12th District

  •   – Ronald Berry (Petition: 2026-01-13, Party: R)
  •   – Ben Gann (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-22, Party: R)

– Republican State Executive Committeewoman, 12th District

  •   – Eva Brown (Petition: 2026-02-05, Party: R)

– Circuit Court Clerk

  •   – Ann Goldston (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-20, Party: R)

– County Attorney

  •   – Greg Leffew (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-15, Party: R)

– County Clerk

  •   – Norma Christine Fink (Petition: 2026-02-18, Filed: 2026-02-19, Party: I)
  •   – Keaton Bowman (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-02, Party: R)
  •   – Connie Cook (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2025-12-31, Party: R)

– County Commission, District 1

  •   – Ronald Berry (Petition: 2025-12-23, Filed: 2026-01-21, Party: R)
  •   – Tony Cofer (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-21, Party: R)
  •   – Randy L. Kirby (Petition: 2025-12-29, Filed: 2026-01-22, Party: R)
  •   – Chris Lehman (Petition: 2025-12-23, Filed: 2026-01-08, Party: R)
  •   – Brian Taylor (Petition: 2025-12-29, Filed: 2026-01-09, Party: R)

– County Commission, District 2

  •   – Greg Ferguson (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-01-28, Party: I)
  •   – Brad Goss (Petition: 2026-02-05, Filed: 2026-02-11, Party: I)
  •   – Chris Ahler (Petition: 2026-01-09, Filed: 2026-02-18, Party: R)
  •   – Junior Hendrickson (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-12, Party: R)
  •   – Mike Kittrell (Petition: 2026-01-20, Filed: 2026-02-17, Party: R)

– County Commission, District 3

  •   – Billy McCall (Petition: 2026-02-13, Filed: 2026-02-17, Party: I)
  •   – Ben Gann (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-22, Party: R)

– County Commission, District 4

  •   – Charlotte Bowers-Cunningham (Petition: 2025-12-23, Filed: 2026-02-12, Party: I)
  •   – Lance Duff (Petition: 2025-12-29, Filed: 2026-01-23, Party: R)
  •   – Kirk Gaertner (Petition: 2026-01-14, Filed: 2026-01-22, Party: R)

– County Commission, District 5

  •   – Mike Hooks (Petition: 2025-12-23, Filed: 2026-01-27, Party: R)

– County Commission, District 6

  •   – Carolyn C Granger (Petition: 2026-01-08, Party: I)
  •   – Jeffrey L (Jeff) Parkison (Petition: 2026-01-30, Filed: 2026-02-13, Party: I)
  •   – David Brackett (Petition: 2026-01-12, Filed: 2026-02-17, Party: R)
  •   – Nancy Hamilton (Petition: 2025-12-30, Filed: 2026-02-12, Party: R)
  •   – Ben Wilson (Petition: 2025-12-23, Filed: 2026-01-16, Party: R)

– County Commission, District 7

  •   – Shannon Hester (Petition: 2025-12-23, Filed: 2026-02-13, Party: R)
  •   – Travis Parks (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-13, Party: R)

– County Executive

  •   – Wade Creswell (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2025-12-22, Party: R)
  •   – Brian Mullins (Petition: 2026-01-16, Filed: 2026-02-04, Party: R)

– Register of Deeds

  •   – Sharon Brackett (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-22, Party: R)

– Sheriff

  •   – David Michael Laxton (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2025-12-23, Party: R)
  •   – Tim Phillips (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2025-12-31, Party: R)

– Trustee

  •   – Chris Mason (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-09, Party: R)

– School Board, District 1

  •   – Larry D. Brackett (Petition: 2026-01-13, Filed: 2026-01-29, Party: I)

– School Board, District 2 (Unexpired Term)

  •   – Baron Tapp (Petition: 2025-12-22, Filed: 2026-01-08, Party: R)

– School Board, District 3/4

  •   – Larry Sam Cox (Petition: 2026-01-30, Filed: 2026-02-04, Party: I)
  •   – Jessica Lancaster Hunsaker (Petition: 2026-02-09, Filed: 2026-02-19, Party: I)


CONTACT INFORMATION

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105.7 The HOG / Spirit 101.9/ 93.3 The Ranch
94.1 The VIBE / 98.9 The WOLF
37 South Drive
Crossville, TN 38555

Phone: 931-484-1057
Fax: 931-707-0580