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County Commissioner, Rutherford County

District 04

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

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.

Residency district: every voter in the county votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results).

Adam Yelton

Republican

Construction manager, Rutherford Electric

The gist

  • Pledges to focus on bringing well-paying jobs
  • Supports more rehabilitation programs and a detox facility
  • Supports more activities for the county's youth
More about Adam
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  1. Pledges to focus on bringing well-paying jobs

    Second group of commission candidates lay out their visions

    Debate / forum transcript · The Daily Courier · Feb 9, 2026 · thedigitalcourier.com

    “Jobs are one of the biggest things that we lack, and I feel like that's what we need to focus on.”

  2. Supports more rehabilitation programs and a detox facility

    Second group of commission candidates lay out their visions

    Debate / forum transcript · The Daily Courier · Feb 9, 2026 · thedigitalcourier.com

    “He, like other candidates, is in favor of more rehabilitation programs and a detox facility.”

  3. Supports more activities for the county's youth

    Second group of commission candidates lay out their visions

    Debate / forum transcript · The Daily Courier · Feb 9, 2026 · thedigitalcourier.com

    “We need to provide things for our youth to be involved in.”

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