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KEITH SEXTON
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Keith Sexton is the incumbent Washington County Sheriff, on the Republican ballot for the Aug. 6, 2026 general election 1.
Career
Sexton has more than 30 years in law enforcement: 13 years with the Johnson City Police Department and 17 years with the Washington County Sheriff's Office 2.
Office history
The Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Sexton interim sheriff on Nov. 22, 2021, filling the vacancy left when Sheriff Ed Graybeal retired after 18 years in office 3. Sexton went on to win the Republican primary for a full term, defeating Leighta Laitinen and Michael Templeton with about 70.5% of the vote 4. As sheriff, he has said his priority is increasing patrol numbers to reduce crime and response times 2.
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 “SEXTON”, 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 (“SEXTON”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “SEXTON”and, if needed, select the applicable position.