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Aren Ragsdale
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Aren Ragsdale is the incumbent Lewis County Commissioner for District 6 and appears on the county's official Board of Commissioners roster 1. He has formally announced that he is running for re-election as a District 6 commissioner on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot 2. He is a registered Republican running as an Independent; he has said his current employment prohibits him from running as a partisan candidate, which is why he appears as an Independent 2.
Background and education
Ragsdale is a 2008 graduate of Lewis County High School and a 2016 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin 2.
Career
Ragsdale is employed by the State of Tennessee and is an assistant volleyball coach at Creek Wood High School 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 “Ragsdale”, 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 (“Ragsdale”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Ragsdale”and, if needed, select the applicable position.