Chaney Mosley

Current office and 2026 campaign

Chaney Mosley is a Democratic candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District ¹. He declared his candidacy for the primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026, which will determine the party nominee for the seat being vacated by incumbent John Rose ^{1 9}. Mosley launched his campaign with a gathering of family, friends, and community members from across Middle Tennessee, including teachers, farmers, and veterans ².

Mosley self-describes as a Christian, husband, father of three, teacher, veteran, and lifelong agricultural educator ⁴. He serves as an associate professor of agricultural education at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), where he teaches program management and teaching methodology while supervising student teachers ^{6 7}. His professional background includes serving as the past president of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), a role in which he represented over 29,000 members nationwide to advocate for innovation in schools and workplaces ^{5 7}.

In his campaign messaging, Mosley emphasizes his experience as a national leader in career and technical education and his focus on workforce development ^{3 5}. He has highlighted his work securing federal grants to support agricultural research and connect under-skilled residents with better job opportunities through public libraries in Middle Tennessee ^{9 10}. Mosley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey for the 2026 cycle, providing further details on his policy positions and campaign platform ¹.

Background and education

Chaney Mosley was raised in a small town by a single mother ³. He self-describes as a Christian and states that he is a husband and father of three ⁴.

Mosley earned a high school diploma from Eagleville High School ¹. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2000 and an Associate of Science degree from George Washington University in 2004 ⁶. He later received a Master of Education from Middle Tennessee State University in 2004, followed by an Education Specialist degree from the University of West Georgia in 2007 ⁶. Mosley completed his doctoral studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), earning both a Ph.D. and a Graduate Certificate in Rural Teacher Certification in 2012 ⁶.

Career

Chaney Mosley served in the U.S. Army ¹. He holds a high school diploma from Eagleville High School, a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech ¹. His academic credentials also include a Graduate Certificate in Rural Technical Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, an Educational Specialist degree from the University of West Georgia, and a Master of Education from MTSU ⁶.

Mosley is an associate professor of agricultural education at MTSU’s School of Agriculture ⁶. In this role, he teaches courses on program management and teaching methodology while supervising student teachers for preservice agricultural education students ⁷. He also serves as the assistant director of the Tennessee State FFA Foundation ⁷. His areas of expertise include career and technical education (CTE), applied STEM education, and farm and ranch stress and mental health ⁶.

A national leader in CTE, Mosley previously served as president of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), representing over 29,000 members nationwide to advocate for innovation and opportunity in schools and workplaces ⁵. He was elected president-elect of ACTE in April 2022 ⁷. During his tenure, he focused on fostering inclusivity and diversity within the agricultural community, particularly regarding teacher recruitment and retention in rural and urban areas ⁸.

In research, Mosley spearheaded a collaboration involving three universities to secure a nearly $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture ¹⁰. This three-year endeavor investigates soil solutions for sustainable crop production, aiming to address challenges related to projected global population growth by 2050 ¹⁰. He has also led workforce initiatives, such as a federally funded project in 2023 that utilized public libraries in six Middle Tennessee counties to connect under-skilled residents with career opportunities ⁹.

Office history

Chaney Mosley has not held any elected or appointed public office. He served in the U.S. Army ¹. Professionally, he is an associate professor of agricultural education at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), where he teaches program management and teaching methodology while supervising student teachers ⁷. He also serves as the assistant director of the Tennessee Space Grant Consortium ⁷.

Mosley previously served as president-elect of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) in 2022, representing over 29,000 members nationwide to advocate for innovation in career and technical education ⁵⁷. He has not held the office of ACTE president yet, as that term follows his presidency-elect role.

Mosley is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 6th Congressional District in the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹. This race is currently upcoming and has not been held. There are no records of prior elected races run or lost by Mosley in the provided sources.

Family

Mosley self-describes as a husband and father of three ⁴. He states that he was raised in a small town by a single mother ³.

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