Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Roane Election Commission removes Chevis Cox
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The Roane County Election Commission voted unanimously in a special hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, to disqualify mayoral candidate Chevis Cox from the Nov. 3 ballot. City Councilwoman April Foust Wilson filed the August challenge, alleging Cox did not maintain the city charter’s required primary residence.
WHO: Roane County Election Commission; Chevis Cox; April Foust Wilson
WHAT: Cox was disqualified from the Rockwood mayoral ballot.
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Roane County
WHY: City Councilwoman April Foust Wilson alleged Cox failed to meet the city charter’s primary-residence requirement.
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