Collegedale Vice Mayor Tonya Sadler is challenging incumbent Hamilton County Commissioner Jeff Eversole, R-Ooltewah, in the upcoming Republican primary.
The District 10 seat Eversole currently represents encompasses an eastern section of Hamilton County, including unincorporated communities like Ooltewah, Georgetown and Snow Hill, as well as the city of Collegedale. He’s been in office for one four-year term.
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Sadler, 40, has lived with her husband in Collegedale for nine years and was raised in Harrison. She was elected to the Collegedale Board of Commissioners in 2022, and up until 2024, she was a deputy court clerk for Hamilton County Criminal Court. She works in sales for Motorola Solutions.
Sadler had about $15,000 in campaign funds on hand at the beginning of 2026, with almost all of the money coming from her own pocket. She’s received $230 in unitemized contributions, meaning donations under $100, and has not reported any donations over $100, according to campaign finance documents.