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Joyce Washington
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Joyce Washington of Martin is a candidate for a District 5 seat on the Weakley County Commission on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.
Background
Washington grew up in neighboring Obion County in the 1950s and 1960s, experiencing segregation firsthand. She spent about 40 years living in northern California before returning to northwest Tennessee, and she now lives in Martin 1.
Career and community leadership
Washington is a co-founder, in 2018, of the Weakley County Reconciliation Project, a grassroots group that promotes community dialogue about race and racism and works to memorialize local lynching victims; she facilitates its book discussions and has led participant trips to the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Museum and memorial in Montgomery, Alabama 1. She also chairs the Martin Housing Authority 2.
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 “Washington”, 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 (“Washington”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Washington”and, if needed, select the applicable position.