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Joey Mehlhorn
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Joey Mehlhorn is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 6 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot 2.
Background and education
Mehlhorn holds a bachelor's degree in agribusiness economics from Tennessee Technological University and both master's and doctoral degrees in agricultural economics from Mississippi State University 1.
Career
Mehlhorn joined the University of Tennessee at Martin faculty in 2003 and reached the rank of full professor in 2008 1. He holds the Gilbert Parker Chair of Excellence in Agriculture and Natural Resources and was named dean of graduate studies in July 2021 after serving as interim dean from 2019 1. He has also chaired the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences and Natural Resources and directed the Tennessee Governor's School for the Agricultural Sciences 1.
Office history
As a District 6 commissioner, Mehlhorn serves on the Health, Education and Economic Development Committee and the Public Safety Committee 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 “Mehlhorn”, 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 (“Mehlhorn”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Mehlhorn”and, if needed, select the applicable position.