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Keith Acton
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Keith Acton is a current member of the Lakeland School System Board of Education and a Republican candidate on the August 6, 2026 City of Lakeland municipal primary ballot for the school board 12. Other Republican candidates certified for the Lakeland school board in 2026 include Laura Harrison and Sara Castellaw 2.
Background and education
Acton holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in finance and a Master of Science with a concentration in real estate development, both from the University of Memphis 1.
Career
Acton has worked in multifamily property management since 1996 and leads a local property-management company that oversees communities nationwide 1.
Office history
He serves as a member of the Lakeland School System Board of Education 1. He has previously served on the City of Lakeland's Industrial Development Board and Economic Development Commission 1.
Family
Acton and his wife, Stephanie, have been married since 1998 and have four children, two of whom are enrolled in the Lakeland School System; he coaches his children's soccer and basketball teams 1.
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 “Acton”, 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 (“Acton”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Acton”and, if needed, select the applicable position.