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RORY EDMONDS
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Rory Edmonds is the Democratic Party nominee for Sumner County Commission District 8, facing Republican incumbent Baker Ring on the August 6, 2026 ballot 1. His top stated priority is "ensuring emergency services and first responders have the funding to keep pace" with the county's growth, under a theme of "Community over Politics" 2. His campaign reports an endorsement from Tennessee Action for Progress PAC (TAPP) 2.
Background and career
Edmonds grew up in a small rural community and cites professional experience managing talent, contracts, budgets, and teams, including service as a former vice president of a board of directors and in collegiate student government leadership 2.
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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Tennessee — statement of interest
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