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Deborah L. Bain
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Deborah L. Bain is an incumbent Benton County commissioner for the Second District and is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 county general election, appearing on the ballot as the Republican Party nominee in the vote-for-three District 2 contest 12. She picked up a qualifying packet as an incumbent seeking another term 3.
Office history
Bain is listed among the county's current Second District commissioners 2.
Legislative record and accomplishments
Bain voted against the county's 2024 purchase of the former FirstBank building on the Camden court square. In a Facebook post she wrote, "Mayor wants the first bank on the square for him a new office ($480,000 tax payer dollars) here is the voting remember this come election time," accompanied by the roll-call record for Resolution No. 20240819-17, which passed 10-6 4.
Documented disputes and controversies
Bain's Facebook posts opposing the FirstBank purchase drew a public rebuke from fellow Commissioner Keith Arnold at the September 16, 2024 commission meeting, where he said the comments did not show teamwork among the commission 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 “Bain”, 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 (“Bain”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Bain”and, if needed, select the applicable position.