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JEFF MASON
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Jeff Mason is the incumbent Smith County Mayor and is seeking re-election as the Republican nominee on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot 1. He faces Independent candidate Arthur G. Shady in the general election 1.
Background and education
Mason was born and raised in Smith County, in South Carthage, the son of Jackie Mason and Brenda Gail Hawkins Mason 2. He attended Middle Tennessee State University for one year and earned a certification in tooling and machining from Nashville Tech 2.
Career
Mason spent 18 years in tool and die manufacturing before moving into real estate sales in 2006 and later into industrial and commercial product sales 2.
Office history
Mason was first elected Smith County Mayor in August 2018 and oversees daily operations of county government 2. He serves as Vice Chair of the Upper Cumberland Development District and of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency executive boards, and as Chairman of the TN Central Economic Authority Board; he graduated from TVA's Rural Leadership Program in 2020 and completed the 2019 Smith County Adult Leadership class 2.
Family
Mason lives in the Bluff Creek community with his wife, Amanda Bryan Mason, a former educator; the couple has three children 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 “MASON”, 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 (“MASON”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “MASON”and, if needed, select the applicable position.