{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nAnthony Allen is a Republican candidate for Anderson County Commission District 6 in Tennessee [10]. He currently serves as Commissioner for District 6, which includes Oak Ridge City Hall, Robertsville, and West Hills [8]. His official contact information lists his residence at 109 New Bedford Lane, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 [17].\n\nAllen is a member of the Anderson County Commission Standing Committee and several other boards, including the Financial Management Act committee and the Farm Woman/Farmer board [6]. In May 2025, he participated in the commission\u2019s tradition of awarding $500 scholarships to high school graduates from Oak Ridge High School, Anderson County High School, and Clinton High School, funded by the commissioners' personal contributions [5].\n\nProfessionally, Allen is a Senior Partner at GSI Exchange (dba Gold Silver International Exchange), a physical delivery gold and silver firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, and Delaware [18]. He previously served as a member of the Forbes Finance Council [18]. In October 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation issued a consent order against True Bullion, LLC dba Gold Silver International Exchange and Anthony Allen [9].\n\nAllen has a Facebook campaign page titled \"Allen for Anderson County Commissioner - 6th District\" [20].\n\n## Sources\n\n[5] [Anderson County Commission Honors Local High School Grads \u2013 Anderson County, Tennessee](https://andersoncountytn.gov/2025/05/21/anderson-county-commission-honors-local-high-school-grads/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[6] [County Commission Committees and Boards \u2013 Anderson County, Tennessee](https://andersoncountytn.gov/county-commission/county-commission-committees-and-boards/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[8] [County Commission \u2013 Anderson County, Tennessee](https://andersoncountytn.gov/county-commission/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[9] [Anderson, Anthony Allen - DFPI - CA.gov](https://dfpi.ca.gov/enforcement_action/anderson-anthony-allen/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[10] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[17] [Redistricting - Anderson County Election Commission](https://www.acelection.com/redistricting/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[18] [Anthony Allen Anderson - Forbes Finance Council](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/people/anthonyallenanderson/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n[20] [Allen for Anderson County Commissioner - 6th District | Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AllenDistrict6/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-03\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 6"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Anthony","fullname":"Anthony Allen","lastname":"Allen","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commission District 6","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_6","contest_title":"County Commission District 6","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_6","office_title":"County Commission District 6","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Anderson County Commissioner, District 6, and former Anderson County GOP chairman; seeking re-election as a Republican, Aug. 6, 2026.","terms":[],"token":"NKOLmFj52p"}