{"age":40,"biography":"Tonya Sadler is a Republican candidate running for Hamilton County Commission District 10 in the August 6, 2026 primary [9]. She is challenging incumbent Commissioner Jeff Eversole [9]. The district includes Ooltewah, Georgetown, Snow Hill, and Collegedale [9].\n\nSadler, 40, was raised in Harrison and has lived in Collegedale with her husband for nine years [9]. Her professional background includes working as a Hamilton County 911 dispatcher and currently working in sales for Motorola Solutions [9]. She previously served as a deputy court clerk for the Hamilton County Criminal Court until 2024 [9].\n\nIn local government, Sadler was elected to the Collegedale Board of Commissioners in 2022 and serves as Vice-Mayor of Collegedale [9]. Her campaign highlights her experience navigating complex budgets and overseeing infrastructure projects like sewer modernization in Collegedale [9].\n\nSadler\u2019s platform focuses on infrastructure, education, and transparency. She advocates for an \"infrastructure-first growth model\" to address sewer capacity and road safety alongside new developments [9]. She prioritizes supporting educators to help retain teachers in Hamilton County [9]. Regarding government operations, she supports streaming committee meetings online and returning to four commission meetings per month to increase public access [9].\n\nAs of early 2026, Sadler reported approximately $15,000 in campaign funds on hand, primarily self-funded, with minimal unitemized contributions [9]. Her campaign website is votetonyasadler.com [7].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_elections,_2026)\n- [2] [Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_gubernatorial_election,_2026)\n- [4] [sample ballot](https://elect.hamiltontn.gov/Portals/12/HTML/RepSample.html)\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [6] [Candidate Information | Williamson County, TN - Official Site](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/1743/Candidate-Information)\n- [7] [Home | Tonya Sadler](https://www.votetonyasadler.com/)\n- [8] [Vote-USA | Tonya Sadler | Previous Candidate for Collegedale City Council, Collegedale, Hamilton County, Tenn.](https://vote-usa.org/intro.aspx?state=tn&id=tnsadlertonya)\n- [9] [County Commission: Challenger Tonya Sadler wants collaboration with schools | Chattanooga Times Free Press](http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/apr/06/county-commission-challenger-tonya-sadler-wants/)\n- [11] [Collegedale Vice Mayor Tonya Sadler is challenging ...](https://www.facebook.com/timesfreepress/posts/collegedale-vice-mayor-tonya-sadler-is-challenging-incumbent-hamilton-county-com/1392911236204715/)","birthdate":"Fri, 11 Oct 1985 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"county_commission_district_10"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"hamilton","displayname":"Sadler, Tonya","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/28/26","documentid":"434B998E-3611-491C-AF43-C5CA7733596C","documentname":"Pre-Primary 2026","documentnameid":["434B998E-3611-491C-AF43-C5CA7733596C","Pre-Primary 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial 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