Candidates for public office in rural West Tennessee
Here’s a list of those who have announced their intent to run for office in local elections in Madison County and surrounding areas. Candidates can begin pulling petitions on Dec. 20.
This list will be updated as candidates indicate their intentions to run.
Madison County Mayor
Republican nomination
John Newman – current Madison County trustee and former Madison County Commission
Madison County Sheriff
Republican nomination
John Mehr – incumbent
Julian Wiser – current Jackson Police Chief
Independent or no declared party affiliation
Marc Byrum – 25-year veteran of MCSO
Madison County trustee
Republican nomination
Billy Burkhead – current internal auditor with Madison County Finance Department
Trey Cleek – Madison County Commissioner, District 4
Madison County Circuit Court Clerk
Republican nomination
Gail Mooney - current chief deputy clerk/bookkeeper for circuit court clerk, 29-year employee
Independent or no declared party affiliation
Mary Stewart Taylor - administrative assistant for Judge Don Allen of Circuit Court, Division II
26th District, Division I Circuit Court Judge
Republican nomination
Joseph Howell - Juvenile Court Magistrate
Anyone who wants to publicly announce their candidacy for any position in Madison County or rural West Tennessee can do so by e-mailing editor Brandon Shields at bjshields@jacksonsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Jackson Sun: Candidates for public office in rural West Tennessee
