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Rhea Taylor
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
- County Mayor of Fayette County, Tennessee, since being elected in 2002. (voteskip.com)
Background and education
- B.S. in Agriculture, University of Tennessee at Martin. (voteskip.com)
Career
- Lifelong Fayette County native raised on his family's farm; pursued farming full-time after college and became active in civic life through church and agricultural organizations. (voteskip.com)
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As mayor, has emphasized budgets that require no new property taxes and oversees the expansion of ambulance service, the establishment of a county-wide fire department, and the construction or renovation of county facilities including schools and Baptist-Fayette Hospital. (voteskip.com)
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In 2024, Taylor was in the news over a decision to temporarily close the Bernard Community Center in Mason; the county commission subsequently approved new rules requiring public events to be scheduled through the mayor's office. (Commercial Appeal via Yahoo)
Office history
- Eight years on the Fayette County Commission before becoming mayor. (voteskip.com)
Business interests and wealth source
- 2026 — County Mayor (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
- 2025 — County Mayor (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
- 2024 — County Mayor (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-23.
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 “Taylor”, 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 (“Taylor”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Taylor”and, if needed, select the applicable position.