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Charles B. Watkins
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Charles B. Watkins is a candidate for District 2 of the Fayette County (Tennessee) Board of Education on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot. He has been publicly active on Fayette County school issues: at an August 2025 school board meeting he called on the board to host an information session on the district's federal desegregation consent order and its potential end 1.
Family
Charles Watkins Sr. is the husband of Civil Miller-Watkins, a former Fayette County Public Schools board member and vice-chair who was the 2024 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee; the couple have eight children and 10 grandchildren 23.
Sources
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Watkins”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Watkins”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Watkins”and, if needed, select the applicable position.