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DARRELL WAYNE ROGERS
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Darrell Wayne Rogers is the Republican Party nominee for Sumner County Commission District 5 (the Portland area), facing independent candidate Danya A. Kent on the August 6, 2026 ballot 1. He won the May 5, 2026 Republican primary with 381 votes 2.
Career
Rogers is a former corrections officer and dispatcher and emphasizes government transparency; he has said "he understood what 911 calls are because he has taken them" 3.
Office history
Rogers ran for the District 5 commission seat in 2022 as a challenger and currently serves on the commission 3.
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) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
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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 “ROGERS”and, if needed, select the applicable position.