Election 22 Update
| With the May, 2022 election still months away, lots
of candidates are already in campaign mode. Probably the most watched
race coming up will be the sheriff's election. This will be the first
time in 32 years that the office of sheriff will be an open seat race.
All county elected offices will be on the May primary ballot except the property assessor and school board seats. On the ballot will be Mayor, County Commission (all districts), County Trustee, both General Sessions Judges, Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk Register of Deeds and Road Superintendent. Below is information, that I'm aware of on the races included candidates who have officially declared to run and others who have made known that plan to run. The Sheriff's Race Annual Pay: $101,811.00 Candidates
Loudon County Mayor Annual Pay: $106,902.00 Incumbent Buddy Bradshaw does intend to seek re-election. No one has yet announced any plans to run against him. County Commission Annual Pay: $8,021.00 All 10 county commission seats will be on the ballot. Most current county commissioners have stated their intent to run for re-election and several challengers have already announced plans to challenge the incumbents. 1st District Seat (A) Kelly Brewster will seek re-election. Chase Randolph has announced he will challenge her. 1st District Seat (B) David Meers will seek re-election. Bill Geames has announced he will challenge him. 2nd District Seat (A) Julia Hurley, who knows what she'll do but according to some, since she hasn't voted in the last three elections, she's ineligible to run as a republican. 2nd District Seat (B) Matthew Tinker will seek re-election Loudon County school board member, William Jenkins, has said he plans to run for one of the 2nd district seats. 3rd District Bill Satterfield will seek re-election 4th District Gary Whitfield will seek re-election 5th District Seat (A) Harold Duff will seek re-election. Commissioner Duff told me that new fifth district resident, Melissa Browder, plans to run against him. 5th District Seat (B) Van Shaver, me, will seek re-election. According to several folks, soon to be former road superintendent and current Lenoir City councilman, Eddie Simpson is planning to run against me, if he can also stay on Lenoir City council. Don't think I've ever had an opponent that I'd rather compare voting records with. My goodness, he's the godfather of the Lenoir City Rain Tax. Maybe he wants a Rain Tax for the whole county. 6th District Adam Waller will seek re-election. Mark Matlock, who is currently being sued by the county for zoning violations, has announced he will run against him. Waller handily defeated Matlock back in 2018. 7th District. Henry Cullen will seek re-election Fee Offices These are the offices that collect fees for various reasons, thus the name. These offices are, County Trustee, Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk and Register of Deeds. Annual Salary: $92,555.00 County Clerk This will be an open seat with incumbent Carrie McKelvey's decision not to seek re-election. Two candidates are already announced. Amy Langley, who currently works in the Loudon County finance department Riley Wampler Jr., who's father held the office for many years Register of Deeds With incumbent, Tracie Littleton not seeking re-election, this will be an open seat. Tammy Gallaher, who has worked in the office for many years is the only candidate thus far. Trustee Chip Miller will seek re-election Circuit Court Clerk Steve Harrelson will seek re-election Road Superintendent Annual Pay: $101,811.00 With incumbent Eddie Simpson not seeking re-election, this will be an open seat. Billy Pickle, assistant Road Superintendent, will be running for the position. General Sessions Judges Both General Sessions judges positions will be on the ballot. Annual Pay: Undetermined as of yet but in the $170,000.00 range. Rex Dale Division I Hank Sledge Division 2 This is all I know on the May primary election for now, but it's still a long way off and I'm sure there will be more to report on in the coming months. I'll have comprehensive coverage when we get closer to election time. |
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5/9/21