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JAMIE CARDEN
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Jamie Carden is the incumbent Hamblen County Commissioner for District 9 and is the Republican nominee for the seat on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot, opposed by independent candidate Johnny Walker 12. Carden won the Republican primary on May 5, 2026, defeating Kimberly Coffey by 425 votes to 237 3.
Background and education
Carden has lived in Whitesburg since 2001 4.
Career
Carden worked with the City of Morristown engineering department and served as general manager of the Russellville-Whitesburg Utility District from February 2009 through January 2016, a tenure of about seven years 4. He is part-owner of a company that employs about 180 people across Tennessee 4.
Office history
Carden was appointed by the Hamblen County Commission to fill a vacancy in the District 9 seat, receiving nine of thirteen votes from sitting commissioners; he subsequently won the Republican primary for a full term 34.
Business interests and wealth source
Carden is part-owner of a company that employs roughly 180 people across Tennessee and previously held a long-term management position with the Russellville-Whitesburg Utility District 4.
Sources
Public filings
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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.
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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 (“CARDEN”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “CARDEN”and, if needed, select the applicable position.