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Friday, July 19, 2019

Filing Period for the 2019 Municipal Elections Has Closed
Final List of Candidates




The filing period for 2019 municipal elections has ended. Eighteen people have filed to run for local offices. Two are running for Mayor of Franklin, Eight (two of them incumbents) are running for three four-year seats on the Franklin Town Council. 

The only unopposed candidate is Dinah Mashburn, who is running for two years to complete a four-year term her late husband won in 2017. 

Seven (three of them incumbents) are running for three seats on the Highlands Board of Commissioners.

The particulars of who is running for what office is listed below. Important dates in this election cycle can be found on the Macon County Board of Elections website. [LINK]



Franklin Mayor (two-year term)

Bob Scott (incumbent)
Barbara McRae

Franklin Town Council (four-year term) (three seats open)

Joe Collins (incumbent)
TJ Wright
Jack Horton
Michael Lewis

Daniel Coates
Charles Kevin Klatt
Peter Mosco
Brandon McMahan (incumbent)

Appointed Seat (two-year term) (one seat open)

Dinah Mashburn (incumbent)


Highlands Board of Commissioners (three seats open)

John "Buzz" Dotson (incumbent)
Eric Pierson (incumbent)
Mark Hehn
Hank "Henry" Ross
Nicholas McCall

Brian Stiehler (incumbent)
Michael David Rogers

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published at 12:00pm on Friday, July 19, 2019

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