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Jimmy Jones
born 1934-04-10 (Age 92)
Office history
Jimmy "J.J." Jones is a Republican politician serving as the Sheriff of Knox County, Tennessee [11]. He has been identified in local media as a candidate for the Republican primary for Sheriff in Knox County [11].
Prior to his current role or concurrent with it, Jones ran for Mayor of Knoxville. However, he withdrew from that mayoral race to spend more time helping a family member with health problems [11]. During his mayoral campaign, he received support from other candidates, including Glenn Jacobs (also known as the wrestler Kane), who offered best wishes upon Jones's withdrawal [11].
There is no biographical information available in the provided sources regarding Jones's early life, education, or prior professional career outside of his law enforcement and political roles. The sources do not provide contact information such as email addresses or phone numbers for Jimmy Jones, nor do they list a campaign website specifically for him. Other individuals named Jimmy Jones appear in the search results, including a former Texas school board candidate [1], a South Carolina council candidate [2], and a historical Tennessee politician from the 19th century [12], but these are distinct from the Knox County Sheriff.
The 2026 election cycle in Tennessee includes various federal and state races, but specific details on the Sheriff's race candidates beyond Jones's withdrawal from the mayoral contest are not detailed in the provided text [3].
Sources
- [1] Jimmy Jones Jr. - Ballotpedia
- [2] Jimmy Jones (Kershaw County Council Chair, South Carolina, candidate 2024) - Ballotpedia
- [3] Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia
- [4] Justin Jones (Tennessee state representative) - Ballotpedia
- [5] United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia
- [6] Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State
- [7] 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee - Wikipedia
- [8] Vote Democrat Justin Jones on November 5
- [10] Jimmy Jones Sandwiches & Sweets
- [11] Knox County Sheriff Jimmy Jones drops out of mayoral race | wbir.com
- [12] Tennessee Governors & the Path to the US Senate, I | The Knoxville Focus
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)
- 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 “Jones”, and submit.
- 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 (“Jones”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Jones”and, if needed, select the applicable position.