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James (Sage) Trent
Office history
County Mayor
— TN
2026
general
Current office and 2026 campaign
James "Sage" Trent is an independent candidate for Hancock County Mayor on the August 6, 2026 county-general ballot. He is the Chief of the Sneedville Volunteer Fire Department 12.
Career
Trent serves as fire chief of the Sneedville Volunteer Fire Department, based on New Jail Street in Sneedville, the Hancock County seat 12.
Sources
1. James Trent, Fire Chief, Sneedville - MTAS official directory - accessed 2026-07-23
2. Fire Departments - Hancock County, TN - accessed 2026-07-23
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 (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 “Trent”, 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 (“Trent”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Trent”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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