WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has contacted the Gates Banking and Trust Company and its Memphis lawyer regarding a $250,000 loan the bank made to 8th Congressional District candidate Stephen Fincher, both said Wednesday.
The bank loan is not mentioned in Fincher's filings with the agency dealing with federal election law but Fincher's committee filed a statement with the FEC saying the candidate loaned it $250,000 from "personal funds."DRESDEN, Tenn. - Congressional candidate Stephen Fincher filed Tuesday another false form with the Federal Election Commission attempting to cover up an illegal $250,000 campaign contribution.
| Region/County | Address of Election Commission | Hours M-F | Saturday Hours | Satellite Locations | Extended Hours | Phone Number |
| Eastern | ||||||
| Dickson | County Election Commission on Courthouse Square in Charlotte | 8 am-4 pm M-F | 9 am-Noon | Restoration Church at 505 Henslee Drive | W 8-8 (10/20; 10/27) | (P) 615-789-6021 |
| Montgomery | Veteran's Plaza 350 Pageant Lane Suite 40 | 8 am-5 pm M-F | 10/16 9 am-Noon & 10/23 9 am-5 pm | None | Tu 10/26- Thurs 10/28 8-7 | 931 648-5707 |
| Stewart | 110 Natcor Dr Dover, TN | 8 am-5 pm M-F | 9 am-Noon | None | None | (931) 232-5100 |
| Houston | Courthouse Basement | 8 am-4:30 pm M-F | 9 am-Noon | None | None | 931-289-3047 |
| Humphreys | 208 W Wyly St, Waverly TN | 8 am-4 pm M-F | 8 am-Noon | None | None | 931-296-6504 |
| South | ||||||
| Shelby | SHELBY COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION; 157 POPLAR AVE., SUITE 121 | 10 am - 7 pm | 10 am - 4 pm | Open 10/18-10/28 see Shelby County Sheet | 10/13 - 10/16 Downtown only | (901) 545-4125 |
| Tipton | 113 E Church St in Covington | 8:30 am - 5 pm M-F | 8:30 am - Noon | 69 College St in Munford | Tu/Thu 8:30 - 6pm | 901-476-0223 |
| West | ||||||
| Dyer | 103 W Market St Dyersburg | 9 am - 4 pm | 9 am-Noon | Dyersburg Mall 11- 7pm; By Applebees entrance | 11 am - 7pm M-Sat at Dyersburg mall only | 731-286-4268 |
| Lauderdale | 217 N Main St, Ripley | M-F 8:30 - 430 | 9 am-Noon | none | Thursdays 8:30 - 7pm | (731) 635-2881 |
| Lake | 217 S Court St, Tiptonville | (731) 253-7521 | ||||
| Obion | 308 Bill Burnett Cir, Union City | 8:30 am-4:30 pm M-F | 9 am-Noon | none | none | (731) 885-1901 |
| Central | ||||||
| Madison | at 311 N. Parkway | 9 am-4 pm | 9 am-Noon | none | None | (731) 660-1796 |
| Haywood | 1 N Washington Ave, Brownsville | 9 am-1 pm | 9 am-1 pm | none | Tu 10/26 ; Thu 28 9-6 pm | (731) 772-1760 |
| Crockett | 228 E Church St, Alamo | 8:30 am-4 pm | 9 am-Noon | none | none | (731) 696-5465 |
| Gibson | 1 Court Sq # 101, Trenton | 8:30 am-4 pm | 9 am-Noon | none | none | (731) 855-7669 |
| Northern | ||||||
| Weakely | 135 S Poplar St # A, Dresden | 8:30 am-4 pm | 8:30 am-Noon | none | none | (731) 364-5564 |
| Henry | 213 W. Washington St., Paris | 8:30 am-4:30 pm | 9 am-Noon | none | none | (731) 642-0411 |
| Benton | 113 Maple Avenue, Camden | 8 am-4 pm | 8 am-Noon | none | none | (731) 584-6144 |
| Caroll | 625 High St # 113 Huntingdon, TN | 8:30 am-4 pm | 9 am-Noon | none | none | (731) 986-1968 |
The retirement of longtime U.S. Rep. John Tanner, a Democrat, has left an open seat in the House's 8th Congressional District.
The Republican candidate for this seat, Stephen Fincher — like Marsha Blackburn — has refused to debate his Democratic opponent, Roy Herron. Unlike Blackburn, however, Fincher has no further public record upon which to judge him. The lack of debates coupled with his refusal to shed further light on a $250,000 bank loan for his campaign and other financial matters leave too many unanswered questions.