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Kenneth Barrett
Republican · Tennessee · 2026Rutherford County Sheriff's Office lieutenant with a 28-year career that began at age 20 as a detention officer, spanning patrol, narcotics, interstate crime operations and K9 units, per his campaign site. Won the May Republican primary with 52 percent over Deputy Chief Steve Spence and Trey Mansfield to succeed retiring Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh, per WGNS.
Priorities
- Servant leadership, per his campaign site
- Accountability, per his campaign site
- Transparency within the Sheriff's Office and community, per his campaign site
On the ballot
Sheriff · Tennessee · 2026
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