01/09/2026
Several Candidates Pull Papers for 2026 Bedford County Elections
A number of individuals have officially pulled qualifying papers for the upcoming May 5, 2026 Bedford County Primary and August 6, 2026 County General Election, though most have not yet completed the qualification process, according a list we received this morning from the Bedford County Election Commission.
The list includes candidates seeking a range of countywide, district, and school board offices.
For County Mayor, papers have been pulled by Charles Dabelgott, Ally Puckett, James Sloan, Matthew Bennett, Adam Vanderkin, Misty Pellar, and Troy Thompson.
In other countywide races, Donna Thomas has pulled papers for County Clerk, Michelle Murray for Circuit Court Clerk, Nikia Elliott and John Sweeney for Sheriff, Tonya Davis for Trustee, and Charles Dabelgott and Johnny Reed for Register of Deeds.
Multiple candidates have also pulled papers for County Commission seats across Districts 1 through 9. Those include Jared Featherstone and Mark McBryant (District 1); Roy Turner, William Gregory Jr., Bob Davis, and Ben Chapman (District 2); Jason P. Sanders, Troy Thompson, Alex Mitchell, and Jeromy L. Henderson (District 3); Brady Turner, Anita Murray Epperson, Matthew Gragg, and Diane Neeley (District 4); Brian Bruce, Bo Gill, Chuck Heflin, and Linda Yockey (District 5); Bill Anderson and Adam Thomas (District 6); Keith Davis and Sylvia Pinson (District 7); John Boutwell and Jason Boyette (District 8); and James Sloan, P.T. “Biff” Farrar, and Mark Thomas (District 9).
For the Bedford County School Board, Dan Reed has pulled papers for District 3, and Barton Williams for District 7.
Pulling papers is only the first step in the candidacy process. Candidates must still meet all qualifying requirements by the qualifying deadline of February 19 at Noon in order to appear on the ballot.