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Edwin J. (E.J.) Swatsell
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Edwin J. (E.J.) Swatsell, a Republican, is a first-time candidate for Greene County Commission District 4 (three seats) on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot 12. He led the District 4 Republican primary field with 684 votes; because no Democratic or independent candidates filed in the district, the three Republican nominees are effectively unopposed in the general election 3.
Background and career
Swatsell is an ordained minister who serves as Director of Spiritual Life and Special Projects at Tusculum University 1. He was associate pastor of Cedar Creek Church of God in Greeneville from 2010 to 2019, serves in the young-adult ministry at First Church of God in Greeneville, and has been a chaplain for the Greeneville Fire Department since 2016 1. He owns and operates Back Porch Antiques and is a fourth-generation farmer who raises beef cattle on a 100-year-old family farm 1.
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 (“Swatsell”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Swatsell”and, if needed, select the applicable position.