Monday, October 12, 2026, was Columbus Day. But the Knox County Election Commission Office had notified candidates on August 6, 2026 ballot, that their Third Quarter 2026 Campaign Financial Disclosures were due.

And now, with online filing available, there should be NO PROBLEM filing on time, RIGHT?

Well, let’s look at the campaign financial information and filing statuses reported on the Knox County Election Commission finance website, you can look it up here and see it for yourself and verify if I may have made an apparent numerical discrepancy.

Who has money left? Who spent it? Who reported zero? And whose October filing was not listed?

📢 THE MEGA BULLHORN IS ON. LET’S FOLLOW THE MONEY!

The following is a compilation of the figures and filing statuses provided for this post. A missing filing on the website does not, by itself, establish that a candidate violated the law. The reported figures and statuses are presented for public scrutiny.

🏛️ KNOX COUNTY OFFICES & COUNTY COMMISSION

⚖️ CLERK & CLERKS OF COURT

Charles Susano — Republican, Knox County Clerk of Courts (Civil): Reported $4,689.62 on hand.
Michael Hammond — Republican, Knox County Clerk of Courts (Criminal): Reported $3,271.25 on hand.
Richie Beeler — Republican, Knox County Clerk: Reported $719.55 on hand.

🏛️ KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION — AT-LARGE SEAT 10

Justin Cofer — Republican, Knox County Commissioner, At-Large Seat 10: Reported $4,082.51 on hand. Received $100 from the Center City Conservatives Republican Club, Knoxville. Reported spending $4,182.51, with expenditures to WIND Consulting, Knox Liberty Organization, and Chrissey Stephens, Treasurer, among others.
Katina Sharp — Democrat, candidate challenging Cofer: Reported $7,119.16 on hand.

🏛️ KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION — AT-LARGE SEAT 11

Michael Baer — unfiled candidate for Knox County Commission, At-Large Seat 11: Reports $100.
Garrett Holt — Republican, Knox County Commissioner, At-Large Seat 11: NO OCTOBER FILING. His July filing showed $13,500.62 on hand.
Vivian Shipe — Democrat, unsuccessful candidate challenging Holt: Reported $323.84 on hand.

🏛️ KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION — THIRD DISTRICT

Brandon Huckaby — Democrat, Knox County Commissioner, Third District: NO OCTOBER FILING. His July 2026 filing showed $8,784.63 on hand.
Sheri Super-Niezgoda — unsuccessful Republican challenger to Huckaby: Reported $9,685.70, received $800.81 from Marge Super of Ohio and Knox Liberty Organization, and spent $10,486.51.Reported expenditures included:
- Chrissey Stephens, Treasurer: $266
- WIND Consulting: $412.50
- Sweeney: $1,085.73
- Burns Printing: $1,311.74
- Hart Graphics: $2,843.39
- Victory Text: $1,972.42
- Patty King: $604.66
- Other campaign workers and expenses.

🏛️ KNOX COUNTY COMMISSION — SEVENTH DISTRICT

Barry Beeler — Republican, Knox County Commission, Seventh District: Reported $1,933.22 on hand after having given $1,000 to Knox Liberty Organization.
William Copper — Democrat challenger to Beeler: Reported $0.23 on hand.

🏛️ KNOX COUNTY MAYOR

Beau Hawk — Democrat candidate for Knox County Mayor: NO OCTOBER FILING.
Mayor Betsy Henderson — Republican, Knox County Mayor: Reported $92,266.68, raised $56,350, and spent $126,022.14, with $22,594.54 reported in connection with the campaign’s financial position. She showed that the loan was paid off.Reported expenditures included:
- WIND Consulting: $5,087
- Cherilyn and Emily Wiatr: $285 combined
- Numerous other expenditures, including many of the same workers appearing in Sheri Super-Niezgoda’s campaign expenditures.
Glenn Jacobs — former Republican Knox County Mayor: His July filing reported $1,907.13. NO OCTOBER 2026 FILING.
Larsen Jay — former Republican challenger to Henderson: Reported $219,622.28, received $4,350, spent $223,972.68, and had ZERO on hand.

The public deserves clear, complete financial reports. Campaign money should never be beyond public scrutiny.

💰 KNOX COUNTY TRUSTEE

Barry Hawkins — Republican candidate for Knox County Trustee: Made a donation to KARM and reported $355.13 on hand.
Stephen Hood — Democrat candidate for Knox County Trustee: Had $3,409.49, raised $228, spent $3,637.49, and reported ZERO on hand.
James Nicholas McBride — Republican, Knox County Trustee: Had $6,062.20, raised ZERO, spent $3,230.49, and reported $2,831.71 on hand.
- Reported expenditures included:
- Facebook, aka Meta: $999.95
- Don Gallo: $97.31
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Parkside Drive: $114.67 for “signs”
- Embassy Suites, Gay Street, Knoxville: $396.44 for “election night”
- Sam’s Club: $208.70 for fuel
- Farragut Press: $440 for “Ad”
- Costco: $71.47 for fuel
- Tractor Supply: $147.23 for “signs”
- Rural King: $73.29 for “signs”
- Aubrey’s: $86.43
- Michelle Anningson, Consultant: $520
- Teen Center donation: $75
One additional point of public interest: the Knox County Republican Party was at the Crowne Plaza on Summit Hill Drive for election night.

These are the reported expenses. Voters can examine the filings and ask questions about the purposes and descriptions of campaign expenditures.

⚖️ KNOX COUNTY COURTS & JUDGES

Judge Andrea Kline — Republican, Knox County General Sessions Judge: Reported a little more than $12,000 on hand.
Ben Houston — Democrat challenger to Judge Kline: NOT LISTED on the Knox County Election Commission finance website.

When one candidate’s filing is not listed, the public deserves clarification about the filing status. The absence of a listing alone does not tell us why it is missing.

📜 KNOX COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS

Sherry Witt — Republican, Knox County Register of Deeds: Had $34,741.43, raised ZERO, spent $1,495, and reported $33,246.43 on hand.

🚔 KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF

Brent Gibson — Republican, Knox County Sheriff: Had $25,120.88, received $1,650, spent $1,250, and reported $25,520.88 on hand.

🎓 KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

FIRST DISTRICT

Breyauna Holloway — Democrat, Knox County School Board, First District: NO OCTOBER FILING.

FOURTH DISTRICT — SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR

Katherine Bike — Democrat, Knox County School Board Chair, Fourth District: NO OCTOBER FILING.
Ashley Sartelle — Republican challenger to Democrat Bike for Knox County School Board, Fourth District: Reported $3,661.00 on hand.

SIXTH DISTRICT

Cadence Collins — Democrat, unsuccessful candidate for Knox County School Board, Sixth District: Reported $3,363.70 on hand.
Lee Ann Eaves — Republican, Knox County School Board Member, Sixth District: Reported $1,308.52 on hand.

SEVENTH DISTRICT

Amy Fenner — Democrat, unsuccessful challenger to Steve Triplett for Knox County School Board, Seventh District: NO OCTOBER FILING.
Steve Triplett — Republican, Knox County School Board, Seventh District: Reported $5,015.10 on hand.

NINTH DISTRICT

Brandy Jenkins — Democrat, Knox County School Board Member, Ninth District: Reported $221.64 on hand.
Bill Sofield — Republican, unsuccessful challenger to Jenkins: Had $6,295.50, received $2,640.22, spent $8,935.72, and reported ZERO on hand.

🏘️ TOWN OF FARRAGUT — NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS

Let’s turn our attention to Farragut, where municipal elections are nonpartisan.

MAYOR

Mayor Alex Cain: Had $5,712.90 in July. NO OCTOBER FILING.
Louise Povlin — former Farragut Vice Mayor (2018–2024) and Alderman (2016–2024): Had $9,279.17, received $438.43, spent $9,717.60, and reported ZERO on hand.

ALDERMEN

Joe LaCroix — South Alderman who lost to Greg Wiberley: Reported $2,207.00 on hand.
Greg Wiberley — South Alderman elected August 6, 2026: Reported $560.12 on hand.
Dian Hall — unsuccessful North Ward Alderman candidate: Reported $69.86 on hand.
Joey Ruffalo — North Alderman elected August 6, 2026: Reported $673.75 on hand. Reported expenditures included:
- Chrissey Stephens, Treasurer
- Michael Sweeney
- WIND Consulting
- IRS
- Professional Payroll Services
- Hart Graphics
- iPROMOTEu

Farragut’s elections may be nonpartisan, but campaign finance transparency matters just as much at the municipal level as it does at the county level.

📢 THE QUESTIONS THE PUBLIC DESERVES TO ASK

Why are multiple candidates’ October filings not listed when the reporting deadline had been communicated in advance?
Have the candidates whose filings are missing submitted them through another process, requested extensions, or received other filing instructions? The Election Commission can clarify.
What do the reported expenditures tell us about campaign operations, consultants, printing, advertising, transportation, and election-night activities?

These are questions of public accountability, not conclusions about wrongdoing. The records should speak for themselves, and any discrepancies should be checked against the original filings.

Online filing should make submitting campaign financial disclosures easier. But technology does not replace the responsibility to file, the duty to maintain accurate records, or the public’s right to inspect campaign finances.

A campaign finance report is not just paperwork. It is part of the public record.

📢 THE MEGA BULLHORN OF TRUTH WILL KEEP WATCHING.

In a future post, I will report on the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee financials and the State House and State Senate campaign financials.

Stay tuned. Follow the money. Ask questions. Demand transparency.

THE PUBLIC DESERVES THE TRUTH — EVERY NAME, EVERY DOLLAR, EVERY FILING.

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