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Kenny Cody
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Kenny Cody is a Republican candidate running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 11 1. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 1. Cody has completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for this race 1.
Cody serves as the Opinion Editor for Human Events and has written for various conservative outlets including The Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, Townhall, Newsmax, and Newsweek 3. He is also a columnist for The Libertarian Republic 6. Cody previously served as the Chairman of the Cocke County (TN) Republican Party, where he was elected unanimously alongside other leadership roles in 2025 5. During his tenure, he organized events such as a candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk in September 2025 4.
Background and education
Kenny Cody is a native of East Tennessee who was born and raised in the small town of Cosby 2. He has called House District 11 his home for the past 30 years 2. Cody self-describes as having been raised with Christian, conservative, mountain values 2. He is a member of Bethel Baptist Church of Parrottsville, Tennessee 2.
Cody graduated from Cosby High School 1. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2018 1. He subsequently received a master's degree from Tusculum University in 2020 and an educational specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University in 2022 1.
Career
Kenny Cody is an educator and writer from Northeastern Tennessee 6. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2018, a master's degree from Tusculum University in 2020, and an educational specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University in 2022 1.
Professionally, Cody serves as the Opinion Editor for Human Events and has written for various conservative outlets including the Washington Examiner, Daily Wire, Townhall, Newsmax, and Newsweek 3. He also served as a columnist for The Libertarian Republic starting in January 2020 6. Additionally, he is the former Chairman of the Cocke County (TN) Republican Party, a position to which he was unanimously elected by party members 5.
Office history
Kenny Cody served as Chairman of the Cocke County Republican Party for six years 3. He was unanimously elected to this position by party members at a meeting where he also led the organization's largest turnout in its history for an event honoring Charlie Kirk 45.
Cody is running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 11 as a Republican candidate 1. He is on the ballot for the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 1.
Family
Kenny Cody self-describes as a native East Tennessean born and raised in Cosby 2. He is engaged to marry Katilyn Webb of Parrottsville, Tennessee 2. The couple are members of Bethel Baptist Church in Parrottsville 2. Cody states that his family has resided in House District 11 for the past 30 years 2.
Sources
Public filings
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Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
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Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Cody”and, if needed, select the applicable position.