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Mayor, Town of Jonesborough

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The mayor presides over the Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The town's voters elect the mayor separately, to a two-year term.

Open seat: Mayor Kelly Wolfe's term ends in November 2026, and Wolfe is not on the ballot.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Michael Hartman

No party listed

The gist

  • Opposes Flock cameras that infringe on residents' privacy
  • Supports more citizen and police input before such decisions
  • Supports looking at less invasive plate-reader technology
More about Michael
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  1. Opposes Flock cameras that infringe on residents' privacy

    Jonesborough mayoral candidates speak on decision to rescind Flock contract (WJHL, via Yahoo News)

    News coverage · WJHL Tri-Cities · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “I'm not in favor of having Flock cameras that infringe upon our conversations or anything of that nature.”

  2. Supports more citizen and police input before such decisions

    Jonesborough mayoral candidates speak on decision to rescind Flock contract (WJHL, via Yahoo News)

    News coverage · WJHL Tri-Cities · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “if I was mayor, I would have asked for us to have a little more time to get citizen comments and citizen input”

  3. Supports looking at less invasive plate-reader technology

    Jonesborough mayoral candidates speak on decision to rescind Flock contract (WJHL, via Yahoo News)

    News coverage · WJHL Tri-Cities · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “There just needs to be another technology where it's not invasive in our daily lives and freedoms.”

Brian Ponder

No party listed

The gist

  • Opposes Flock license-plate cameras over privacy concerns
  • Supports adding officers to the town police force
More about Brian
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  1. Opposes Flock license-plate cameras over privacy concerns

    Jonesborough mayoral candidates speak on decision to rescind Flock contract (WJHL, via Yahoo News)

    News coverage · WJHL Tri-Cities · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “They're following you for no crime, and that's wrong. That is a direct violation of our freedom.”

  2. Supports adding officers to the town police force

    Jonesborough mayoral candidates speak on decision to rescind Flock contract (WJHL, via Yahoo News)

    News coverage · WJHL Tri-Cities · Sep 16, 2026 · yahoo.com

    “They could use more officers, but for a whole, the town is pretty secure.”

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