Matt Rhea

Current office

• Incumbent Fayette County Commissioner representing District 1 (Somerville area). (Fayette County commission roster) County email: mrhea@fayettetn.us. The Board of County Commission meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Bill G. Kelley Criminal Justice Center in Somerville.

Candidate for re-election to Commission District 1 Position 1 in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary. No additional public biographical information was located in searches of Ballotpedia, Fayette County news, or Facebook.

Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)

• 2026 — County Commission (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
• 2025 — County Commission (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
• 2024 — County Commission (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate

Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-23.

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Rhea”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Rhea”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Rhea”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.