Kevin J. Powers

Current offices

• Fayette County Commissioner (appointed) and a candidate in the 2026 District 4 primary.
• Also serves on the Fayette County School Board, District 2. (LinkedIn)

Party roles

• Has served as Chairman of the Fayette County Republican Party; Secretary of the West Fayette Republican Club; Treasurer/Correspondence Secretary of a party committee. (Fayette County Republican Party)
• Selected as a Tennessee delegate for Donald Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Public record

• Quoted in Tennessee Lookout coverage of Fayette County redistricting as a county commissioner critical of the adopted map. (Tennessee Lookout, Dec 2021)
• Operates a campaign site at kevinpowersforfcmayor.com (unreachable at time of writing; suggests a prior or contemplated county mayor run). (Fayette County Chamber listing)

Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)

• 2026 — County Commission (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
• 2025 — School Board (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

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Powers”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal. Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Powers”).

Tennessee — statement of interest

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Powers”and, if needed, select the applicable position.