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LAUREN BREEZE
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Lauren Breeze is the incumbent Wilson County Commissioner for District 18, first elected in 2018 1. She ran unopposed in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary and faces Democrat Rick Howard Jr. in the August 6, 2026 Wilson County general election 2.
Background and education
Breeze relocated to Wilson County from Texas in 2012 3. She holds a degree in Marine Transportation and an MBA with a focus in global business and marketing 3. She began her career as a Third Mate in the Merchant Marine working on oil tankers, later served as a Port Captain for the Mediterranean Shipping Company managing route and cargo planning for nine container ships, and co-founded the regional family-tourism site Nashvillefunforfamilies.com 3.
Career
Breeze became a Certified Public Administrator in 2020 and says she is the only elected official in Wilson County to hold the Certified County Finance Officer designation, awarded through the Tennessee State Comptroller's Office 13.
Office history
Breeze won a second term in the August 2022 general election, running as an Independent and defeating Terri Nicholson - then a Tennessee GOP State Executive Committee member and former Wilson County Republican Party chair - 461-435 14. She is running for a third term in 2026 as the Republican nominee 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 “BREEZE”, 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 (“BREEZE”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “BREEZE”and, if needed, select the applicable position.