McCready, Atkinson, Cavness Win Republican Primary
By Steve Corlew
steve@lexingtonprogress.com
Incumbent Robbie McCready won the Republican Primary for Henderson County Mayor with 1,976 votes on Tuesday, May 5th beating out four challengers.
McCready won 38.68 percent of the vote. Jacob Feehan has 1,066 votes, Darren McDaniel had 820 votes, Shelly Aldexander received 754 votes, and Gary Riffle had 492 votes.
A total of 5,293 voted were cast in the election. McCready will now face independent challenger, Blake Mitchell in the August General election. Mitchell will be the only independent candidate running for a county office in August.
Brad Atkinson won the race for Henderson County Sheriff to replace long-time incumbent Brian Duke. Duke had announced his upcoming retirement as Sheriff in 2024. Duke did win a seat on the Henderson County Commission.
Atkinson is a Tennessee Highway Patrolman who finished second against Duke in the 2022 election. Atkinson received 2,526 votes. Chief Deputy Larry Stegall finished second with 1,127 votes. Richard King had 874 votes, Tracey Grisham received 623 votes, and Terry Moody, Sr. had 95 votes.
In the County Trustee race, John Cavness won re-election with 3,149 votes. Challenger Mark Montgomery had 1,933 votes.
Running unopposed for General Sessions/Circuit Court Clerk, Beverly Dunaway received 4,701 votes. County Clerk Tasha Carver received 4,754 votes and Doug Bartholomew received 4,701 votes in their re-election.
All results are unofficial.
County Commission
District 1
- Jeff James, 412
- William (Junior) Carter, 390
- Mark James, 294
District 2
- Tommy W. Page, 437
- Blaine Sumler, 402
- David A. Blankenship, 380
- Don Eubank, Jr., 231
District 3
- Todd Beecham, 535
- Brian Duke, 385
- Terry Beecham, 368
District 4
- Blake Stanfill, 526
- Mack Maness Jr., 444
- Will Davis, 196
District 5
- Terry W. Allen, 366
- Terry Singleton, 309
- Randal Keen, 284
- Logan Fiddler, 117
- Daniel F. Evans, 41
District 6
- Tabitha Derryberry, 374
- Jack Johnson, 333
- Mark Walker, 278
- Garry K. Ross, 252
- Trent Harris, 250
District 7
- Joe Ross, 446
- Nicholas Peterson, 378
- Hunter Grissom, 361
School Board
District 2
- Matthew Crownover, 539
- Brandon Reynolds, 225
District 4
- Janet Hays, 443
- Ted Tommy Gordon, Jr., 231
District 6
- John Walker, 746
Constable
District 1
- Brent L. Mayfield, 339
- R. Howard, 270
District 2
- Ronnie Holmes, 514
- David Stanley, 252
District 3
- Mike Fisher, 698
District 4
- Kimmy T. Spann, 333
- Zachary Jeanes, 287
District 5
- Chris McPeake, 520
District 6
- Patrick Cherry, 667
District 7
- Richard (Richie) Stanfill, 601