Jimmy Matlock
Candidate for State Senator, 5th District
Background
- Occupation
- Business owner (Matlock Tire)
- Lives in
- Lenoir City
Owner of Matlock Tire Corporation and a former state representative for House District 21 (105th-110th General Assemblies, 2007-2018), where he chaired the House Transportation Committee. Later ran for Congress in the 2nd District, losing the Republican primary.
Photo: Official portrait (110th General Assembly, 2017-2018) — Tennessee General Assembly archives
Documented positions
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to make infrastructure his first-year priority.
He cited his two terms as chairman of the House Transportation Committee and his transportation business.
ReportTennessee Senate District 5 primary voter's guide: Meet the candidatesCandidate questionnaire · Knoxville News Sentinel (via Yahoo News) · Jul 18, 2026 · yahoo.com
“Everywhere I go, every person will bring up infrastructure. I have some experience there.”
Government & transparency
Supports local control over state intervention in local affairs.
In-person interview with Knox News; he said recent state takeovers of local boards were aimed at Nashville and Memphis rather than East Tennessee.
ReportTennessee Senate District 5 primary voter's guide: Meet the candidatesCandidate questionnaire · Knoxville News Sentinel (via Yahoo News) · Jul 18, 2026 · yahoo.com
“As a general rule, I believe the government is best closest to the people.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jimmy Matlock on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
All sources (10)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Anderson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot for Anderson County, State and Federal General Election held on November 3, 2026 (sample ballot, all precincts)
Election filing · Anderson County Election Commission · acelection.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Knox County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Precinct Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election, Knox County, Tennessee (revised; no municipal candidate contests)
Election filing · Knox County Election Commission · knoxcounty.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Loudon County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Sample Ballot: State and Federal General Election, City of Greenback, City of Lenoir City and City of Loudon Municipal Election, Loudon County, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Loudon County Election Commission (posted by the Tennessee Division of Elections) · tnsos.org
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Representative Jimmy Matlock, member page (110th General Assembly archive)
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · capitol.tn.gov
- Matlock runs for Senate; Campfield bows out of primary
News coverage · The News-Herald (Lenoir City) · news-herald.net
- Tennessee Senate District 5 primary voter's guide: Meet the candidates
Candidate questionnaire · Knoxville News Sentinel (via Yahoo News) · Jul 18, 2026 · yahoo.com
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