March 8, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Seventeen persons have been issued qualifying petitions by the DeKalb County Election Commission for municipal elections on Thursday, August 4 in DeKalb County.
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County Commission and School Board
City elections will be held in Smithville, Alexandria, Liberty, and Dowelltown.
Persons may now pick up a petition for the municipal elections as well as the state and federal primaries also to be held on Thursday, August 4.
Petitions have been issued to the following persons for August 4, 2022 Municipal Elections:
City of Smithville:
Josh Miller-Mayor (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Beth Chandler-Alderman (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Don Crook-Alderman (petition filed)
Rhonda Tiefenauer-Alderman (petition filed)
City of Alexandria:
Lloyd D. Dyer-Mayor
Jana Beth Tripp-Mayor(petition filed)
Allen Lawson-Alderman
City of Liberty:
Audrey M. Martin-Mayor
Jason Hayes Ray (Incumbent)-Mayor (petition filed)
Darrell W. Johnson-Mayor
William H. Reynolds-Alderman (Incumbent)
Kendra Stanford Alderman
Derek Johnson-Alderman (Incumbent)
Joe D. Bratten-Alderman (Incumbent)
James Ryan Dodd-Alderman
Kevin R. Mullinax-Alderman
City of Dowelltown
Greg Fish-Alderman
Tennessee Republican Primary for State Representative 40th District (August 4th)
Michael Hale- (picked up petition in home county of DeKalb)
Terri Lynn Weaver (Incumbent)- (picked up petition in home county of Smith)
A mayor and two aldermen will be elected in Smithville on Thursday, August 4th. Each term is for four years.
In Alexandria, voters will elect a Mayor to a full four-year term, three Aldermen each to a full four-year term; and two Aldermen to fill unexpired terms.
Liberty voters will elect a Mayor to a full four-year term and five Aldermen each to a four-year term.
In Dowelltown, two Aldermen will be elected each to a full four-year term.
State primary elections will be held on Thursday, August 4 for Governor, U.S. House of Representatives, and Tennessee House of Representatives. General elections will also be held for state judicial offices and applicable county offices.
The qualifying deadline for municipal and state primary elections is Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 12:00 Noon including for Independent candidates and the withdrawal deadline is Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 12:00 Noon