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MAURICE GAINES
Office history
County Mayor
— TN
2026
general
Current office and 2026 campaign
Maurice Gaines Jr. is the incumbent Lauderdale County Mayor — the county's chief executive — and is a candidate in the August 6, 2026 county general election 12. His current term runs through September 1, 2026, and his office is located at 100 Court Square in Ripley 23.
Legislative record and accomplishments
In 2018, Gaines received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Philanthropy from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Ripley, in recognition of his community leadership and financial contributions to the college 4.
Sources
1. Early Voting Notice: State Primary, County General, City of Ripley | Lauderdale Tennessee Elections — accessed 2026-07-23
2. Government | Lauderdale County, TN — accessed 2026-07-23
3. Maurice Gaines Jr., County Mayor | UT County Technical Assistance Service — accessed 2026-07-23
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 “GAINES”, 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 (“GAINES”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “GAINES”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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