Jellico Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Brian
Pitts

Brian Pitts is running for mayor of Jellico in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Sara Barton and Bobby D. Fuson.

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Nov 3Election Day

The race · Mayor

About: Former Fortune 500 retail executive with a bachelor's degree in business.

4 sourced

01Town budget1 sourced position

as quoted by the LaFollette Press
Said the town must either raise taxes or cut services on its current fiscal track, and should review the budget line by line (September 2026).
You're going to either have to raise taxes or cut services if we keep on the fiscal track that we are on now”
Own statementLaFollette Press · Sep 30, 2026 Link

02Downtown and jobs2 sourced positions

as reported by the LaFollette Press; not a direct quote
Said the town should capture more of the visitors who stop at the welcome center to support local businesses (September 2026).
Own statementLaFollette Press · Sep 30, 2026 Link
as reported by the LaFollette Press; not a direct quote
Said he would work with state contacts and the development district to bring federal funding to Jellico (September 2026).
Own statementLaFollette Press · Sep 30, 2026 Link

03Data centers and crypto mining1 sourced position

as reported by the LaFollette Press; not a direct quote
Urged the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to approve an ordinance adding data mining with restrictions as a permitted use in the I-1 industrial district (June 2026).
Own statementLaFollette Press · Jun 24, 2026 Link

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