Kenny Cody

Kenny Cody is the Republican candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives, District 11, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] A public-school teacher and coach from Cosby and former Cocke County Republican Party chairman, he won the August 6, 2026 Republican primary over Jeff Fancher.[1][2]

Kenny Cody graduated from Cosby High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2018, a master's degree from Tusculum University in 2020 and an educational specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University in 2022.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he was born and raised in Cosby, Tennessee, and that he teaches U.S. government and civics, English, and speech and communication at Cosby High School and Cosby Elementary School while also coaching girls' basketball.[2] He also said he was elected chairman of the Cocke County Republican Party in 2019, at age 22, and served in that position until 2026, and that he is a political columnist and opinion editor for Human Events.[2]

Cody won the Republican primary on August 6, 2026, with 70.8 percent of the vote to Jeff Fancher's 29.2 percent.[1] In the survey, he listed his campaign priorities as strengthening public safety and funding for emergency services and law enforcement, reducing government regulation and lowering taxes, and what he called putting families first, including support for anti-abortion policy and keeping men out of women's sports.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.