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MISTY PELLAR
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Misty Pellar, of Unionville, is an independent candidate for Bedford County Mayor in the August 6, 2026 county general election 2. Her campaign emphasizes "Respect, Integrity, Transparency and Accountability," with priorities including improved care and support for Bedford County veterans, greater government transparency, and financial discipline through controlled spending and tax reduction 1. In 2022 she also ran for Bedford County Mayor as an independent and was defeated by Chad Graham 3.
Background and education
Pellar holds a bachelor's degree in communications, a bachelor's degree in mental health and drug/alcohol and abusive-behavioral counseling, and an associate degree in early childhood education 1.
Career
Pellar runs a nonprofit, There Is Hope Women's Ministry, which supports women in her community 1.
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 “PELLAR”, 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 (“PELLAR”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “PELLAR”and, if needed, select the applicable position.