Rod Blount

Current office

• Appointed to Shelby County Commission District 9 in March 2026 to fill the vacancy left by Edmund Ford Jr.'s resignation; serves until the August General Election. (Action News 5)

2026 Campaign for Shelby County Commission District 9

• Candidate in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026. (Action News 5)

Prior office

• Ran for Tennessee House District 86 in 2023, losing to Representative Justin Pearson. (Action News 5)

Education

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Family

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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 “Blount”, 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 (“Blount”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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