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Mark Ireson
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Mark Ireson is an incumbent Republican member of the Sullivan County Commission representing District 8 (Kingsport) and a Republican Party nominee for one of the district's two seats in the August 6, 2026 county general election 21.
Office history
Ireson took office as District 8 commissioner on September 1, 2022 1. He also held a seat on the Sullivan County Board of Education 34.
Documented disputes and controversies
In 2023, Sullivan County District Attorney General Barry Staubus filed a lawsuit in Chancery Court seeking to remove Ireson from the county Board of Education, alleging he could not legally hold both the school board seat and a county commission seat at the same time 3. Ireson subsequently resigned his Board of Education seat; the resignation was reported to the county commission in January 2024 4.
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 “Ireson”, 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 (“Ireson”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Ireson”and, if needed, select the applicable position.