2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections

2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections
August 6, 2026
94 of 95[a] counties of Tennessee
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Seats before 58 32[b] 5
Seats won 72[1] 20[c] 3
Seat change Increase 14 Decrease 12 Decrease 2
Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain      Independent hold      Independent gain      Democratic hold
     No election

2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections were held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor (or county executive) of 94 of the 95 counties[2] in the state, including several of the most populous; Shelby, Knox, Hamilton, Rutherford, Montgomery, and Williamson County.[3] Local county primary elections were held on May 5, 2026.[4][d] The general elections for county mayor were held concurrently with primary elections for various state offices, including the gubernatorial and senatorial primaries.[5]

Davidson County holds its metropolitan mayoral election in odd-numbered years (next scheduled for 2027).[6]

Hamilton County

2026 Hamilton County mayoral election
August 6, 2026
Turnout30.12% Increase[7]
 
Candidate Weston Wamp Mark Herndon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 33,840 30,665
Percentage 52.46% 47.54%
Precinct results
Wamp:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Herndon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Mayor before election

Weston Wamp
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Weston Wamp
Republican

The 2026 Hamilton County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Weston Wamp, first elected in 2022, successfully won re-election with 52.5% of the vote.[8]

Results

Results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Weston Wamp 33,840 52.46%
Democratic Mark Herndon 30,665 47.54%
Total votes 64,505 100.00%

Knox County

2026 Knox County mayoral election
August 6, 2026
 
Candidate Betsy Henderson Beau Hawk
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 46,207 41,853
Percentage 52.47% 47.53%
Mayor before election

Glenn Jacobs
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Betsy Henderson
Republican

The 2026 Knox County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs, first elected in 2018, is term-limited and cannot seek a third term.[10][11][12]

Republican Betsy Henderson won the general election with 52.5% of the vote.

Results

Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betsy Henderson 46,207 52.47%
Democratic Beau Hawk 41,853 47.53%
Total votes 88,060 100.00%

Montgomery County

2026 Montgomery County mayoral election
August 6, 2026
 
Nominee Wes Golden Isaac Greenwood Christine McNemar
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 14,208 7,689 2,519
Percentage 58.08% 31.43% 10.30%
Mayor before election

Wes Golden
Republican

 Elected mayor

Wes Golden
Republican

The 2026 Montgomery County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Montgomery County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Wes Golden, first elected in 2022, comfortably won re-election to a second term with 58.1% of the vote.[13][14]

Republican primary

  • Wes Golden, incumbent mayor[15]

Democratic primary

Independents

  • Christine Marie McNemar[16]

Results

Results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wes Golden (incumbent) 14,208 58.08%
Democratic Isaac Greenwood 7,689 31.43%
Independent Christine McNemar 2,519 10.30%
Write-ins 47 0.19%
Total votes 24,463 100.00%

Rutherford County

2026 Rutherford County mayoral election
August 6, 2026
 
Nominee Randy Allen
Party Republican
Popular vote 29,334
Percentage 96.04%
Mayor before election

Joe Carr
Republican

 Elected mayor

Randy Allen
Republican

The 2026 Rutherford County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Rutherford County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Joe Carr, first elected in 2022, ran for re-election,[18] but lost the Republican primary to Randy Allen. Allen became assumed mayor elect because he ran unopposed in the August general election.[19][20]

Republican primary

Nominated

  • Randy Allen, 2022 runner up for Mayor of Rutherford County[19]

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Allen 6,844 36.24%
Republican Joe Carr (incumbent) 6,459 34.20%
Republican Craig Harris 5,584 29.57%
Total votes 18,887 100.00%

Results

Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Allen 29,334 96.04%
Write-ins 1,208 3.96%
Total votes 30,542 100.00%

Shelby County

2026 Shelby County mayoral election
August 6, 2026
 
Nominee Mickell Lowery John DeBerry
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,250 43,487
Percentage 65.96% 34.04%
Mayor before election

Lee Harris
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Mickell Lowery
Democratic

The 2026 Shelby County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lee Harris, first elected in 2018, is term-limited and can not seek a third term.[24][25]

Democratic candidate Mickell Lowery won the general election with 66.0% of the vote.

Results

Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mickell Lowery 84,250 65.96%
Republican John DeBerry 43,487 34.04%
Total votes 127,737 100.00%

Williamson County

2026 Williamson County mayoral election
August 6, 2026
 
Nominee Andy Marshall B.K. Muvvala
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 30,471 12,707
Percentage 70.57% 29.43%
Mayor before election

Rogers C. Anderson
Republican

 Elected mayor

Andy Marshall
Republican

The 2026 Williamson County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Williamson County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Rogers C. Anderson, first elected in 2002, did not run for re-election.[26]

Republican Andy Marshall won the general election.[27]

Republican primary

Nominated

  • Andy Marshall, restaurant owner[28]

Eliminated

  • Mary Smith, county commissioner[29]

Withdrawn

Republican primary results[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Marshall 12,864 54.33%
Republican Mary Smith 10,787 45.56%
Write-ins 28 0.12%
Total votes 23,679 100.00%

Independent candidates

  • BK Muvvala

Results

Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Marshall 30,471 70.57%
Independent B.K. Muvvala 12,707 29.43%
Total votes 43,178 100.00%

Other counties (A–W)

The following 89 counties also held mayoral elections on August 6, 2026.[32]

Summary of 2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections
County Incumbent Primaries (May 5, 2026) General election (Aug 6, 2026)
Anderson Terry Frank Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Terry Frank (Republican)*
    56.02%
  • ▌Joshua Anderson (Republican)
    43.98%[33]
  • ▌Green tickY Terry Frank (Republican) 100%
Bedford Chad Graham Republican Incumbent retired.[34]
Independent gain.
  • ▌Chad Fletcher (Republican) 53.00%
  • ▌Ally Puckett (Republican) 32.48%
  • ▌James Sloan (Republican) 12.40%
  • ▌Green tickY Curt Cobb (Independent) 44.20%
  • ▌Chad Fletcher (Republican) 24.50%
  • ▌Troy Thompson (Independent) 23.66%
  • ▌Misty Pellar (Independent) 3.36%
  • ▌Adam Vanderkin (Independent) 2.55%
  • ▌Jordan Malone (Independent) 1.74%[35]
Benton Mark Ward Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Mark Ward (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Mark Ward (Republican) 46.16%
  • ▌Scott Phifer (Independent) 36.56%
  • ▌Norman Frazier (Independent) 13.43%
  • ▌Shasta Arnold (Independent) 3.85%[36]
Bledsoe Gregg Ridley Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Kris Fradly (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Kris Frady (Republican) 100%[37]
Blount Ed Mitchell Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Jared Anderson (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Jared Anderson (Republican) 74.47%
  • ▌Brian Thomson (Democratic) 25.53%[38]
Bradley D. Gary Davis Republican Incumbent re-elected.[39]
  • ▌D. Gary Davis (Republican)
  • ▌Bradley Griffith (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY D. Gary Davis (Republican) 71.84%
  • ▌Stoney Matthews (Independent) 28.16%[40]
Campbell Jack Lynch Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.[41]
  • ▌E.L Morton (Republican)
  • ▌Laura Ann Ayers (Republican)
  • ▌James A. Gross (Republican)
  • ▌Jimmy Jeffries (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Jimmy Jeffries (Republican) 50.37%
  • ▌Jack Lynch (Independent) 49.63%
Cannon Greg Mitchell Independent Incumbent re-elected.[42]
  • ▌Jim Bush (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Mitchell (Independent) 99.26%
  • ▌Write-in 0.74%[43]
Carroll Joseph Butler Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Joseph Butler (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Butler (Republican) 100%[44]
Carter Patty Woodby Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Patty Woodby (Republican)*
    36.34%
  • ▌Danny Deal (Republican)
    32.89%
  • ▌John Holsclaw (Republican)
    30.77%[45]
  • ▌Green tickY Patty Woodby (Republican) 44.18%
  • ▌H. Little (Independent) 41.42%
  • ▌Jeff Williams (Independent) 10.03%
  • ▌Sue Chambers-Ford (Independent) 4.37%[46]
Cheatham Kerry McCarver Republican Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Bill Anderson (Republican)
    55.53%
▌Kerry McCarver (Republican)*
44.47%[47]
  • ▌Green tickY Bill Anderson (Republican) 100%
Chester Barry Hutcherson Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Barry Hutcherson (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Barry Hutcherson (Republican) 100%[48]
Claiborne Joe Brooks Independent Incumbent posthumously re-elected.
Special election to be held Nov. 3.[49]		 N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Brooks † (Independent) 52.37%
  • ▌Jack Daniels (Independent) 37.58%
  • ▌Joe Johnson (Independent) 10.05%[50]
Clay Dale Reagan Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent hold.		 N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Brannon (Independent) 34.54%
  • ▌Dale Reagan (Independent) 26.33%
  • ▌Neal Smith (Independent) 17.70%
  • ▌Ronnie Smith (Independent) 16.73%
  • ▌Adam Bryant (Independent) 4.70%[51]
Cocke Rob Mathis Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Shults (Republican) 57.37%
  • ▌Chad Burchette (Independent) 42.63%[52]
Coffee Dennis Hunt Republican Incumbent re-elected.[53]
  • ▌Dennis Hunt (Republican)
  • ▌Cheryl Swan (Republican)
  • ▌Daniel Berry (Republican)
  • ▌Khamai Rozier (Democratic)
  • ▌Green tickY Dennis Hunt (Republican) 70.01%
  • ▌Mark Messick (Independent) 17.26%
  • ▌Khamai Rozier (Democratic) 12.73%[54]
Crockett Gary Reasons Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Gibson (Republican) 74.32%
  • ▌Eric King (Independent) 19.91%
  • ▌Brad York (Independent) 5.77%[55]
Cumberland Allen Foster Republican Incumbent re-elected.[56]
  • ▌Allen Foster (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Allen Foster (Republican) 100%
Decatur Hunter Miller Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Creasy (Republican) 57.34%
  • ▌Dennis McKenzie (Independent) 42.66%[57]
DeKalb Matt Adcock Republican Incumbent retiring.
Republican hold.[58]
  • ▌Patrick R. Ray (Republican)
  • ▌Beth Pafford (Democratic)
  • ▌Green tickY Patrick R. Ray (Republican) 54.57%
  • ▌Brandon Bates (Independent) 29.50%
  • ▌Beth Pafford (Democratic) 15.67%
  • ▌Write-in 0.26%[59]
Dickson Bob Rial Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Danny W. Williams (Republican) 63.83%
  • ▌Ben Shepard (Independent) 25.14%
  • ▌Caleb M. Wray (Independent) 5.95%
  • ▌Reggie Weaver (Independent) 3.81%
  • ▌Ray Ledger (Independent) 1.20%[60]
Dyer Chris Young Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Eric Maupin (Republican) 71.04%
  • ▌Jerry Brock (Independent) 28.96%[61]
Fayette Rhea Taylor Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Rhea Taylor (Republican) 67.40%
  • ▌Brandon Echols (Independent) 32.60%[62]
Fentress Jimmy Johnson Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Jason Rosenbaum (Republican)[63]
Franklin Chris Ruffner Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Chris Guess (Republican) 98.78%
  • ▌Write-in 1.22%[64]
Gibson Tom Witherspoon Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jack Cunningham (Republican) 100%[65]
Giles Graham Stowe Republican Independent gain.
  • ▌David Wamble (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Knox Vanderpool (Independent) 34.66%
  • ▌Terry Jones (Independent) 34.54%
  • ▌David Wamble (Republican) 30.80%[66]
Grainger Chris G. King Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Byrd (Republican) 100%[67]
Greene Kevin Morrison Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kevin Morrison (Republican) 100%[68]
Grundy Michael Brady Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Michael Brady (Republican) 65.52%
  • ▌Jason Peterson (Independent) 34.48%[69]
Hamblen Bill Brittain Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Chris Cutshaw (Republican) 100%[70]
Hancock Thomas Harrison Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Marion (Republican) 66.99%
  • ▌Sage Trent (Independent) 33.01%[71]
Hardeman Todd Pulse Democratic Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Todd Pulse (Democratic) 66.22%
  • ▌Brad Grantham (Republican) 27.71%
  • ▌Chris Cox (Independent) 6.07%[72]
Hardin Kevin Davis Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kevin Davis (Republican) 100%[73]
Hawkins Mark DeWitte Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY David Linkous (Republican) 100%[74]
Haywood David Livingston Independent Independent hold. N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Jeffery Richmond (Independent) 46.62%
  • ▌Jim Duke (Independent) 46.49%
  • ▌Greg Vanstory (Independent) 6.90%[75]
Henderson Eddie Bray Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Robbie McCready (Republican) 53.57%
  • ▌Blake Mitchell (Independent) 46.43%[76]
Henry John Penn Ridgeway Republican Independent gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Jonathan Lodge (Independent) 53.18%
  • ▌David Webb (Republican) 46.82%[77]
Hickman Jim Bates Republican Incumbent lost renomination.[78]
Republican hold.
  • ▌Jim Bates (Republican)
  • ▌Christ Chilton (Republican)
  • ▌Mark Dewayne Qualls (Republican)
  • ▌Zachary Bentley (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Chris Chilton (Republican) 45.77%
  • ▌Robert Atkinson (Independent) 24.61%
  • ▌Mark Qualls (Independent) 23.23%
  • ▌Terri Christie (Independent) 6.40%[79]
Houston James Bridges Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joey Blake (Republican)
Humphreys Jessie Wallace Independent Incumbent retired.
Independent hold.
  • ▌Charles Niman (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Daniel Waggoner (Independent) 65.87%
  • ▌Michael Pogreba (Independent) 21.01%
  • ▌Charles Niman (Republican) 13.12%[80]
Jackson Jim Morgan Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Brian Lee (Republican) 77.85%
  • ▌Jim Morgan (Independent) 11.09%
  • ▌Aurora Wells (Democratic) 11.06%[81]
Jefferson Mark Potts Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Mark Potts (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Randy Bales (Republican) 82.31%
  • ▌Carl Eggers (Independent) 17.69%[82]
Johnson Larry Potter Independent Incumbent re-elected.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Larry Potter (Republican)* 59.20%
  • ▌Dayton “Tim” Payne (Republican) 40.80%[83]
  • ▌Green tickY Larry Potter (Republican)
Lake Danny Cook Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Tony Bargery (Independent) 56.25%
  • ▌Danny Cook (Independent) 43.75%[84]
Lauderdale Maurice Gaines Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Ronnie Jackson (Republican) 53.91%
  • ▌Maurice Gaines (Independent) 45.97%
  • ▌Write-in 0.12%[85]
Lawrence David Morgan Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY David Morgan (Republican) 61.79%
  • ▌Shane Eaton (Independent) 37.81%[86]
Lewis Jonah Keltner Independent Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY James Skelton (Republican) 67.63%
  • ▌Shane Blackwood (Independent) 32.37%[87]
Lincoln Bill Newman Independent Incumbent retired.
Independent hold.		 N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Walt Patrick (Independent) 35.66%
  • ▌Daniel Eldridge (Independent) 32.48%
  • ▌Troy Frassrand (Independent) 16.84%
  • ▌Glen T. Douglas (Independent) 14.83%
  • ▌Write-in 0.19%[88]
Loudon Buddy Bradshaw Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Rollen Bradshaw (Republican) 74.96%
  • ▌Maureen Colvin (Independent) 25.04%[89]
McMinn John Gentry Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John M. Gentry (Republican)[90]
McNairy Larry Smith Republican Incumbent retired.
Independent gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Anthony Knight (Independent) 53.2%
  • ▌Kim Bienash (Republican) 42.9%
  • ▌Jeffrey B. Maxedon (Independent) 2.2%
  • ▌Dylan Michael (Independent) 1.8%[91]
Macon Steve Jones Republican Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Rick Shoulders (Republican) 57.77%
  • ▌Michael Underwood (Independent) 33.68%
  • ▌Phillip R. Spears Jr. (Independent) 8.47%
  • ▌Write-in 0.08%[92]
Madison A.J. Massey Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY AJ Massey (Republican) 62.05%
  • ▌Fren'Cherry R. Miller (Independent) 37.73%[93]
Marion David Jackson Democratic Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Travis Layne (Republican)
    43.18%
  • ▌Tom D. Hudson (Republican)
    34.88%
  • ▌Larry N. Montague (Republican)
    21.95%
  • ▌Khamai Rozier (Democratic)
    100.00%
  • ▌Green tickY David Jackson (Democratic) 35.73%
  • ▌Travis Layne (Republican) 35.18%
  • ▌Others (Independent) 29.09%[94]
Marshall Mike Keny Independent Incumbent retired.
Republican gain
  • ▌Green tickY Craig Blackwell (Republican) 36.41%
  • ▌Frank Sullivan (Independent) 34.43%
  • ▌Keith Hollingsworth (Independent) 28.83%
  • ▌Write-in 0.33%[95]
Maury Sheila Butt Independent Incumbent re-elected.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Sheila Butt (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Sheila Butt (Republican) 56.19%
  • ▌Gabe Howard (Independent) 43.81%[96]
Meigs Eddie Jewell Democratic Incumbent lost re-election
Republican gain.[97]
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Lawson (Republican) 62.64%
  • ▌Edgar A. Jewell, Jr (Democratic) 37.06%[98]
Monroe Mitch Ingram Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mitch Ingram (Republican) 100%[99]
Moore Sloan Stewart Independent Incumbent re-elected. N/A[100]
  • ▌Green tickY Sloan Stewart (Independent) 62.17%
  • ▌Keith Moses (Independent) 37.83%[101]
Morgan Brian Langley Independent Incumbent re-elected. N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Brian Langley (Independent)
Obion Steve Carr Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Steve Carr (Republican)
Overton Benny Dziadak Republican Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Benny Dziadak (Republican)
Perry John Carroll Independent Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Carroll (Independent) 64.96%
  • ▌Don Bates (Independent) 24.18%
  • ▌Christian Singleton (Independent) 5.85%
  • ▌Johnny Skelton (Democratic) 4.82%
  • ▌Write-in 0.20%[102]
Pickett Stephen Bilbrey Democratic Incumbent re-elected.
Independent gain.		 N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Stephen Bilbrey (Independent) 100%[103]
Polk Rob Herbree Republican Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Rob Herbree (Republican)
Putnam Randy Porter Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Randy Porter (Republican)* 86.06%
  • ▌Wayne Nabors (Republican) 13.94%[104]
  • ▌Ryan Dalton (Democratic)
  • ▌Green tickY Randy Porter (Republican)
    77.80%
  • ▌Ryan Dalton (Democratic)
    22.20%[105]
Rhea Jim Vincent Independent Incumbent retired.
Independent hold.		 N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Jim Vincent (Independent)
Roane Wade Creswell Republican Incumbent re-elected.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Wade Creswell (Republican)
Robertson Billy Vogle Independent Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.[106]
  • ▌ Keith Hoover (Republican)
    49.42%
  • ▌John Edwards (Republican)
    38.08%
  • ▌Bubba Dorris (Republican)
    12.43%
  • ▌Write-ins (Republican)
    0.07%[107]
  • ▌Green tickY Keith Hoover (Republican)
    97.59%[108]
Scott Jerried Jeffers Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Dennis Jeffers (Republican) 56.18%
  • ▌David R. Jeffers (Independent) 24.39%
  • ▌Jennifer Shockley (Independent) 15.33%
  • ▌Trent Cross (Independent) 4.10%[109]
Sequatchie Keith Cartwright Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Keith Cartwright (Republican)
Sevier Larry Waters Republican Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.[110]
  • ▌Bryan McCarter (Republican)
    71.70%
  • ▌Jerry Grubb (Republican)
    28.30%
  • ▌Green tickY Bryan McCarter (Republican)
    74.08%
  • ▌Mark Francesco Mundo (Independent)
    12.99%
  • ▌Krystal Lee Whaley (Independent)
    12.92%[111]
Smith Jeff Mason Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeff Mason (Republican) 78.84%
  • ▌Jennifer Shockley (Independent) 20.49%
  • ▌Write-in 0.66%[112]
Stewart Robert Beecham Independent Incumbent re-elected. N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Robert Beecham (Independent) 63.04%
  • ▌Christopher Hartigan (Independent) 15.78%
  • ▌David Ross (Independent) 15.65%
  • ▌Scott Shepperd (Independent) 5.27%
  • ▌Write-in 0.35%[113]
Sullivan Richard Venable Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Richard Vanover (Republican)*
    60.34%
  • ▌Angie Stanley (Republican)
    39.66%[114]
  • ▌Green tickY Richard Vanover (Republican)
Sumner John Isbell Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌John Isbell (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY John Isbell (Republican)
    96.78%[115]
Tipton Jeff Huffman Republican Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌William “Billy” Daugherty (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY William “Billy” Daugherty (Republican)
Trousdale Jack McCall Independent Incumbent re-elected. N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Jack McCall (Independent) 49.00%
  • ▌Brian Crook (Independent) 30.43%
  • ▌Betty J. Burch (Independent) 20.17%
  • ▌Write-in 0.40%[116]
Unicoi Garland Evely Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Garland Evely (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Garland Evely (Republican)
Union Jason Bailey Independent Incumbent re-elected. N/A
  • ▌Green tickY Jason Bailey (Independent)
Van Buren David Sullivan Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Barry Austin (Republican) 61.42%
  • ▌Cale Crain (Independent) 35.00%
  • ▌Write-in 3.58%
Warren Terry Bell Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Terry Bell (Republican)
  • ▌J.C. Petit (Democratic)
  • ▌Green tickY Terry Bell (Republican) 68.92%
  • ▌J.C. Petit (Independent) 22.83%
  • ▌James Ferrell (Independent) 5.05%
  • ▌Jason McEwen (Independent) 3.19%[117]
Washington Joe Grandy Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Joe Grandy (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Grandy (Republican)
    50.86%
  • ▌James Reeves (Independent)
    49.14%[118]
Wayne Jim Mangubat Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ John Mcdonald (Republican)
    36.5%
  • ▌Colby Staggs (Republican)
    28.9%
  • ▌Jim Mangubat (Republican)*
    19.9%
  • ▌Phillip Casteel (Republican)
    14.5%[119]
  • ▌Green tickY John McDonald (Republican)
Weakley Jake Bynum Independent Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Dale Hutcherson (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Dale Hutcherson (Republican)
White Denny Wayne Robinson Republican Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Kyle Goff (Republican)
    73.36%
▌Denny Wayne Robinson (Republican)*
26.64%[120]
  • ▌Green tickY Kyle Goff (Republican) 77.56%
  • ▌Joe Hallums (Independent) 18.08%
  • ▌Penny Whaley (Independent) 4.36%[121]
Wilson Randall Hutto Republican Incumbent re-elected.[122]
  • ▌Randall Hutto (Republican)
  • ▌Christina Puza-Smith (Democratic)
  • ▌Green tickY Randall Hutto (Republican) 66.40%
  • ▌Christina Puza-Smith (Democratic) 24.83%
  • ▌Gayle Hellemn (Independent) 8.77%[123]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Davidson County holds its metropolitan mayoral election in odd-numbered years.
  2. ↑ In some counties, mayors may be affiliated with a political party but were elected in nonpartisan races or ran as Independents. For the purposes of the map, these officials are classified as Independents.
  3. ↑ Includes Davidson County from 2023
  4. ↑ Madison County is used as an example for the source, but all counties follow the same dates.

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