JEFFERSON COUNTY CANDIDATES

The following candidates are running for the office of Mayor and County Commissioners in Jefferson County in 2026. To help keep the Veteran community informed, VFW Post 3380 invited each candidate to complete a questionnaire addressing their background, motivations, and positions on issues affecting Veterans and their families. (survey will be sent Feb. 21) Click on a candidate’s name below to view their responses:.  If no hyperlink, a response was not received. (deadline Feb. 27)
 
Additional Information about the Jefferson County Elections can be found on the Jefferson County Election webpage. 
 
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Read more about Jefferson County Commission including Meeting Agendas and Minutes.  
 

Jefferson County Candidate List – Office & Candidate Names (as posted 2/12/2026)

County Mayor

·       Randy L. Bales

·       Austin Brooks

·       Richard Lyle Plautz

·       Carl Robert Eggers Sr.

 

County Commissioner – District 1

·       Marvin Caldwell Jr.

·       Katy 'Fox' Huffaker (incumbent)

·       Aubrey Grace Jones

·       Jan Leja

County Commissioner – District 2

·       Joe Coleman (incumbent)

·       Gregory Kelly

·       Craig J. Knierim

·       Chris Maish

·       Rick Moore

·       Benson Bryant

County Commissioner – District 3

·       Michael E. Haynes

·       Nick Leckie

·       Chris Perryman

·       Taylor Reed

·       Jim Snodgrass (incumbent)

County Commissioner – District 4

·       Gregory Byrd (incumbent)

·       Jordan Jennings

·       James 'Jim' Lance

County Commissioner – District 5

·       Roger Mynatt

·       Doug Sayers

·       Sammy D. Solomon (incumbent)

·       Jeff Underwood

County Commissioner – District 6

·       Robert C. Bruner

·       Mike Parker

·       Rob Blevins (incumbent)

County Commissioner – District 7

·       Jason Bales (incumbent)

·       Aaron Loy (incumbent)

·       Kristin O'Connor

·       Daniel E. Smallman

·       Maurice 'Moose' Solomon

·       John Cummins

County Commissioner – District 8

·       Ronny Coleman (incumbent)

·       Gail Weaver Farzanegan

·       Jim Fox

·       W.D. Henry (incumbent)

·       Danny Julian

·       Linda Kay McSmith

County Commissioner – District 9

·       James E. (Jimmy) Carmichael (incumbent)

·       Ashley Livesay

·       Brad C. Tumey

·       A.J. Walker (incumbent)

County Commissioner – District 10

·       Taylor Hackbarth

·       Brett Kilgore

·       Marcus T. Reed (incumbent)