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MARK FINCHUM
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Mark Finchum is a Republican nominee for the Jefferson County Board of Education, District 3, in the August 6, 2026 county general election, which fills two District 3 seats.1
Background and education
Finchum earned broad-field social studies certification in 1985, a master's degree in curriculum and instruction in 1989, and a doctorate in social studies education.2
Career
Finchum spent a 33-year career in Jefferson County education. He began at White Pine School, where he taught Tennessee history, world geography, and American history to seventh and eighth graders for 18 years, then moved to Jefferson County High School, where he taught world geography, world history, and Advanced Placement Human Geography. He retired from Jefferson County Schools in May 2020.2
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 “FINCHUM”, 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 (“FINCHUM”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “FINCHUM”and, if needed, select the applicable position.