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LOREN THOMAS
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Loren Thomas is a member of the Unicoi County Commission for the 1st District and has served as chairman of the county commission 23. He is one of three Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot for the 1st District's three seats, a race in which three candidates run for three seats 1.
Career
Thomas works a full-time job and is a master beekeeper, having completed a master beekeeping program through the Tennessee Department of Agriculture; he sells honey from his bees at several locations in Unicoi and Washington counties 3.
Office history
Thomas is listed among the current Unicoi County commissioners for the 1st District and has chaired the county commission 23. His CTAS county-official record lists his address in Flag Pond 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 “THOMAS”, 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 (“THOMAS”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “THOMAS”and, if needed, select the applicable position.