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KENETH LEE WHITEHEAD
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Keneth Lee Whitehead is an independent candidate for DeKalb County Sheriff in the August 6, 2026 general election, running against Republican Brian Williams 12. He announced his candidacy in January 2026 and pledged to serve "with integrity, honesty, dedication, and professionalism" 2.
Background and education
Whitehead is a DeKalb County resident and the son of Hilda Whitehead and the late Matthew Marshall Whitehead of Baxter 2. He graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in 2003, in the top five of his class 2.
Career
Whitehead has worked in law enforcement for 26 years 2. At the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department he advanced from correctional officer to deputy, patrol supervisor, school resource officer at DeKalb County High School, and school resource officer supervisor, and was named a state school resource officer of the year 2. He is currently the school resource officer at Dibrell Elementary with the Warren County Sheriff's Department 12. His certifications include firearms instructor and training in standardized field sobriety testing, domestic violence, clandestine laboratories, drug investigation, and school resource officer work 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 “WHITEHEAD”, 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 (“WHITEHEAD”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “WHITEHEAD”and, if needed, select the applicable position.