Crowe picks up re-election papers as 21 now filed in Johnson County

Since Dec. 22, 2025, 49 people have obtained a petition for a county-level seat in Johnson County. To officially become a candidate for a county election, a prospective candidate must return their petition to the Johnson County Elections Commission with 25 signatures. As of Jan 15, 21 people had done so and been filed. Anyone running as a Democrat or Republican in a Johnson County race (minus school board, which is nonpartisan) will first have to run in a May 5 primary, as both parties elected to hold local election primaries for the first time in decades. The petition deadline is Noon on Thursday, Feb. 19. Unaffiliated candidates or those from another party will be put on the Aug. 6 General Election ballot, along with the Republican and Democratic primary winners. State Sen. Rusty Crowe, a Republican, picked up his petition to run for Senate District 3 again. He will be on the ballot for the August primary if another Republican files for the same seat. The Tennessee General Assembly filing period started Jan. 9 and runs through March 10. "It has been my great honor to serve the people of Carter, Johnson and Washington Counties. Thank you so much for giving me this amazing privilege to serve you. I'm very proud that so many of you in my senate district have asked me to run once again," Crowd stated. "With President Trump sending the power and dollars back to us at the local level; All the work still to be done in helping our citizens, counties and communities recover and rebuild from the flood; and the important conservative agenda that I am fighting for to keep Tennessee at the forefront as the state we know and love, I look forward to using my seniority on the floor of the senate to make sure Northeast Tennessee is at the forefront of every discussion. I am proud proud to have the opportunity to once again earn your vote and I look forward to seeing you out there on the campaign trail." Below is the list of those who had picked up a petition or had one filed as of Jan, 15, according to the Johnson County Elections Commission. This is not an exhaustive list of every county seat up for election in 2026 and does not include Tennessee General Assembly, statewide office or Congressional seats, which have different petition and filing requirements. Circuit Court Clerk Melissa Hollaway (R) (incumbent) — filed 12/23/25 Constable, District 1 Michael W. Essick (R) (incumbent) — filed 01/16/26 Constable, District 2 John Dullies Bays (R) — filed 1/15/26Norman Eugene Miller (R) (incumbent) — filed 01/07/26Robert Ray Wilson (R) — yet to file Constable, District 3 Freddie G. Ainsworth (R) — yet to fileClinton R Lunceford (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileDavid A. Quave (R) (incumbent) — yet to file County Clerk Tammie C. Fenner (R) (incumbent) — filed 01/05/26 County Legislative Body, District 1 James E. Brown (R) — yet to fileDavid E. Campbell (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileBrian S. Taylor (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileRichard Steven Wallace (R) — filed 1/12/26Travis D. Wilson (R) — yet to file County Legislative Body, District 2 Lester R. Dunn (R) (incumbent) — filed 12/29/25Gregory S. Mast (I) — yet to file County Legislative Body, District 3 Stephen Shawn Greer (R) — yet to fileJames Lee Greever (R) — filed 1/13/26Robert Gerald Grindstaff (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileCody Isaac Osborne (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileDanny L. Pardue (R) — filed 01/09/26Fred H. Phipps (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileJody S. Putnam (R) — yet to file County Legislative Body, District 4 Billy Joe Hart (R) — yet to fileLawrence E. McGlamery (R) — yet to fileTommy R. Poore (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileEmilee Ann Stonecipher (R) — yet to file County Legislative Body, District 5 Eric Mason Garland (R) — yet to fileJerry W. Gentry (R) (incumbent) — filed 01/09/26James H. Lowe (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileRyan Alexander Miller (R) — yet to file County Legislative Body, District 6 Gary L. Matheson (R) — filed 1/12/26 County Legislative Body, District 7 Gina Y Meade (R) (incumbent) — yet to fileKenneth Dakota Norris (R) (incumbent) — yet to file County Mayor Dayton T. Payne (R) — filed 01/08/26Larry Potter (R) (incumbent) — filed 12/23/25 Register Of Deeds Pamela S. Brown (I) — yet to fileGlenda C. Gentry (I) — yet to fileFreida May (R) (incumbent) — filed 12/23/25 Road Superintendent Tracy J. Atwood (R) — filed 12/29/25Jeffery Wayne Nelson (D) — yet to file School Board, District 1 Russell G. Robinson (I) (incumbent) — filed 01/14/26Donna H. Crotts (R) — yet to file School Board, District 3 Holly G. Brown (R) (incumbent) — filed 01/05/26Kevin V. Long (R) (incumbent)— yet to file Sheriff Shawn "Bit" Brown (R) — filed 12/22/25Billy Joe Woodard (R) — filed 01/06/26Clifton Glenn Worley (R) (incumbent) — filed 01/06/26 Trustee Lisa Kay Crowder (R) (incumbent) — filed 12/31/25