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KATY "FOX" HUFFAKER
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Katy "Fox" Huffaker is the incumbent Jefferson County Commissioner for District 1 and a Republican nominee for re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election, which fills two District 1 seats.1 She has emphasized fiscal responsibility, infrastructure maintenance, economic development, and support for public services and schools.2
Background and education
Huffaker graduated from Jefferson County High School in 1988 and earned a degree in biology from the University of Tennessee.2 She is active in the community as a member of First Baptist Church in Dandridge, a graduate of Leadership Jefferson County, a Jefferson County Historic Society board member, and a member of the Jefferson Memorial Tennova Hospital Board of Directors; she received Jefferson County Schools' "School Bell Award" in 2013-2014 for volunteer work at Dandridge Elementary School.2
Career
Huffaker worked for several years in analytical environmental laboratory settings for entities connected to the U.S. Department of Energy.2
Office history
Huffaker serves on the Jefferson County Commission, where her committee assignments have included Finance (as vice chair), Facilities, Public Records, and Long Range Planning.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 “HUFFAKER”, 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 (“HUFFAKER”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “HUFFAKER”and, if needed, select the applicable position.