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David Thomas Nabors
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
David Thomas Nabors is the Republican Party nominee for Hardeman County Sheriff in the August 6, 2026 county general election, running against incumbent independent John Doolen and Democratic nominee Antonio Parham 1. He announced his candidacy in March 2026 2. His platform emphasizes three principles — accountability, transparency and competency — and includes equipping deputies with body-worn cameras and addressing methamphetamine and fentanyl in West Tennessee 23.
Career
Nabors graduated from the Memphis Police Academy and has more than a decade of law enforcement experience 3. He worked as a patrol officer, served as a K9 master trainer who trained and certified police K9 units, and later oversaw a patrol division, managing operations, budgets and personnel 3. He currently serves as a special agent for the State of Tennessee, working complex investigations and inter-agency collaboration 23.
Family
Nabors and his wife are raising four children in Hardeman County, and the family volunteers with Hardeman County Adoptable Animals 3.
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 “Nabors”, 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 (“Nabors”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Nabors”and, if needed, select the applicable position.