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Brian Hornback

born 1966-08-20 (Age 59)
Brian Hornback
Candidate for TN State Executive Committeeman District 6 (Republican Primary) Knox, TN 2026-08-06

Brian Hornback is a Republican candidate running for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman District 6 in Knox County [1]. He has been listed on the official candidate list for the 2026 election cycle, having met the qualifying deadline of March 10, 2026 [1].

Hornback is a long-time resident of Farragut and Knoxville, Tennessee. He describes himself as a conservative activist with 40 years of continuous service to the Knox County Republican Party [6]. His political career includes serving as Knox County Chairman from 2005 to 2007 and Immediate Past Chairman from 2007 to 2009 [6]. He has also held various other party positions, including delegate, precinct chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the Bluegrass Republican Club [6]. Hornback claims to have led the 2006 Republican sweep in Knox County that contributed to the election of Bob Corker to the U.S. Senate [6].

Prior to his party leadership roles, Hornback served as a Knox County School Board Representative from 2000 to 2004 and as Vice Chairman of the board from 2002 to 2003 [6]. He was also an East Director for the TN School Board Association Board of Directors from 2002 to 2004 [6].

Professionally, Hornback has worked in sales and financial services. He spent 30 years as a Sales Representative for a global food company and served for 15 years as a Senior Representative with Primerica Financial Services [6]. His Primerica profile lists his registered company name as Brian Robert Hornback [7].

Hornback is also known as a political blogger. He has operated brianhornback.com since 2004, originally under the title "Shock and Awe" before moving to his current site, titled "The Mega Bullhorn of Truth" [6], [11]. His blog covers local politics and community news in Knox County [5]. In 2013, Hornback was involved in a libel lawsuit filed by former Knox County GOP chair Ruthie Kuhlman. A judge dismissed the case, ruling that Kuhlman failed to establish actual malice, though she was awarded court costs [10].

Hornback is an active member of First Baptist Church Concord in Farragut and holds ordination as a Deacon and Elder in the Presbyterian Church USA and as a Certified Lay Speaker in the United Methodist Church [6]. He is an Eagle Scout from Troop 538, achieved in 1984 [6]. He has been married for 34 years and has three children: a 31-year-old son, a 27-year-old daughter, and a 26-year-old son [6].

His community service record includes serving on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross Knoxville Chapter (2001-2009) and the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair Board (2002-Present) [6]. He has also served on the Knox County Jail Inspection Committee and the Knox County Sheriffs Department Merit System Council [6].

Hornback maintains a podcast called "The Brian Hornback Experience" [5]. He can be contacted via email at [email protected] or by phone at (865) 607-1108 [6]. His mailing address is P.O. Box 22743, Knoxville, TN 37933-0743 [6].

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