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ED MCDONALD
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Ed McDonald is a Republican candidate for Sequatchie County Commission District 9 on the August 6, 2026 ballot.1 District 9 covers Fredonia Mountain and western Cagle Mountain, west of Highway 111.1 His priorities include infrastructure and manageable growth, farmland preservation, expanded healthcare and senior services, formal county planning, road-maintenance funding, a multi-purpose county building, small-business growth, volunteer fire department support, and youth programs.1
Background and education
As a young man, McDonald was stationed at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base near Knoxville, where he says he "fell in love with Tennessee."1 He served four years on active duty in the Air Force followed by 29 years in the reserves, and holds degrees in fire protection/engineering and emergency management.1
Career
McDonald worked as a firefighter for 42 years, including as fire chief at Buffalo/Niagara International Airport in New York, and spent 20 years as a farmer in western New York.1
Family
He and his wife moved to Cagle Mountain nine years ago after his retirement, and both have volunteered at the local food bank.1 He is married with three children and three grandchildren and is a member of Chapel Hill Methodist Church.1
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 “MCDONALD”, 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 (“MCDONALD”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “MCDONALD”and, if needed, select the applicable position.