Chaz Molder
Democratic · TN · Mayor of Columbia, Tennessee
Chaz Molder has been mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, since 2018 and holds a law degree from the University of Memphis. He cites eight balanced city budgets without property tax increases and investments in education and public safety.
Where Chaz Molder stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Data Privacy (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Asked the Maury County ethics officer to review a political mailer that listed a Columbia council member's home address. He also called for a public apology from the county officials behind it.
January 7, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: fox17.com · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted no as the Columbia City Council approved water rate hikes of up to 150% over five years, 5-2. The money pays for a $520 million Duck River water intake and treatment plant. He called it the right project at the wrong time because of rising living costs.
January 8, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: yahoo.com · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Asked the Maury County ethics officer to review a political mailer that listed a Columbia council member's home address. He also called for a public apology from the county officials behind it.
January 7, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: fox17.com · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Confirmed he owns a 25% stake in the company that owns a Columbia strip mall where police raided a massage parlor. His office said the company ended the operator's lease, and he publicly backed the police operation.
September 15, 2026
Source: wsmv.com · researched September 16, 2026
Received the endorsement of former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen for Congress in Tennessee's 5th District.
July 24, 2026
Source: aol.com · researched September 16, 2026
Received the backing of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which added him to its 'Red to Blue' program for Tennessee's 5th District.
February 23, 2026
Source: dccc.org · researched September 16, 2026
Won a second term as mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, beating former council member Debbie Matthews 6,057 votes to 4,332.
November 8, 2022
Source: maurycounty-tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Won election as mayor of Columbia, Tennessee, beating Dean Dickey 7,296 votes to 3,987 in the nonpartisan city race.
November 6, 2018
Source: maurycounty-tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Race Chaz Molder is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 5 (120th Congress), Tennessee
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.