County

Chair of the Board of Commissioners, Jackson County

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The chair presides over the county's board of commissioners, which adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.

Candidates Compare by issue

Marcia Almond

Democratic

Retired nurse

The gist

Proposes using county land and grants to add housing
Opposed the school bond; proposes a 2028 sales tax vote
Proposes ending the Flock camera contract to fund raises
Supports rejoining the Fontana Regional Library system
Proposes rules to make the county unfavorable for data centers

More about Marcia

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Proposes using county land and grants to add housing
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“Her approach would be to put county-owned land to use, use grants to extend infrastructure, and partner with developers so the county recoups its money”
Opposed the school bond; proposes a 2028 sales tax vote
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“Almond opposed the bond referendum and would instead ask voters in 2028 for a small sales tax increase”
Proposes ending the Flock camera contract to fund raises
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“Why not take that money and give it to county employees, to the sheriff's department, and other county employees?”
Supports rejoining the Fontana Regional Library system
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“I was not in favor of it, and if I had a chance, I would rejoin the FRL,”
Proposes rules to make the county unfavorable for data centers
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“to make it just so unfavorable to them to come here that it wouldn't be worth their time.”

David J. Rogers

Republican

Automotive service business

The gist

Supports building the middle school with the state grant only
Supports raises for sheriff's deputies and county employees
Supports supplemental pay increases for teachers
Supports extending the county's data center moratorium
Supports removing the county's Flock cameras

More about David

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Supports building the middle school with the state grant only
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“I'm all for building the middle school, but we need to do it with the grant we have”
Supports raises for sheriff's deputies and county employees
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“a need, not a want”
Supports supplemental pay increases for teachers
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“He also supports supplemental pay increases for teachers.”
Supports extending the county's data center moratorium
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“He said he would also extend the county's one-year data center moratorium.”
Supports removing the county's Flock cameras
Jackson Commission candidates discuss school bond, library, Flock, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 23, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“I think it infringes on the citizens' rights right now.”

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