Kenny Cody

Kenny Cody
Member-elect of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 11th district
Assuming office
January 12, 2026
SucceedingJeremy Faison
Personal details
BornFebruary 7, 1996 (age 30)
Knoxville, Tennessee
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville (BA)

Tusculum University (MA)

Lincoln Memorial University (Ed.S.)

Kenny Cody is an American politician who was elected a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2026. From 2019 to 2026, he served as chairman of the Republican Party in Cocke County. Cody is an educator for the Cocke County School System and a conservative columnist who previously served as opinion editor for Human Events, a far-right conservative publication.

References

  1. ↑ "Rep. Jeremy Faison steps down after 16 years representing District 11 for Tennessee". WVLT-TV. November 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Cody announces candidacy for District 11 State Representative". The Newport Plain Talk. May 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cody, Kenny. "Kenny Cody". Kenny Cody. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ Events, Human (March 11, 2025). "Kenny Cody joins Human Events team as new opinion editor". Human Events. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Human Events", Wikipedia, September 24, 2026, retrieved November 9, 2026