Who is on the ballot in Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
For the November 3, 2026 general election. From the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections candidate list, checked October 14, 2026.
This page lists every candidate on the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections's list for U.S. Senate, governor, Congress and the legislature: 266 candidates in 126 races. Within each race, candidates are in alphabetical order by last name.
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U.S. Senator
- Marquita Bradshaw (Democratic)
- Tharon Chandler (Independent)
- Andrew Gerena (Independent)
- Bill Hagerty (Republican)
- Jeremy Dean Hearn (Independent)
- Robert Jones (Independent)
- James William Macon III (Independent)
- Yoshi D. Matthews (Independent)
- David Sutman, Jr. (Independent)
- Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (Independent)
Statewide offices
Governor
- Misam Abidi (Independent)
- Marsha Blackburn (Republican)
- Dean Brewer (Independent)
- Ray Brown (Independent)
- Jerri Green (Democratic)
- David Hatley (Independent)
- Wendell Jackson (Independent)
- Charles Van Morgan (Independent)
- Eddie Lee Murphy (Independent)
- Lauren Pinkston (Independent)
- Victor L. Scoggin (Independent)
- Dave Seeman (Independent)
- Karl Knox Smithson (Independent)
- L. Webb Taylor (Independent)
- Robert C. Vick (Independent)
U.S. House of Representatives
All 9 Tennessee congressional districts elect a representative.
1st Congressional District
- Joshua Ray Ashburn (Independent)
- Richard G. Baker (Independent)
- Kristi Burke (Democratic)
- Chris Campbell (Independent)
- Billy Cody (Independent)
- Diana Harshbarger (Republican)
- Tyler Brice Mitchell McClain (Independent)
2nd Congressional District
- Michaela Barnett (Democratic)
- Tim Burchett (Republican)
- Bruce Fine (Independent)
- Adam Heimerman (Independent)
3rd Congressional District
- Dean Arnold (Independent)
- Chuck Fleischmann (Republican)
- Anna Golladay (Democratic)
- Jean Howard-Hill (Independent)
- Rodney Joe King (Independent)
- Donnie Lynn Ownby (Independent)
- Edward John Roland (Independent)
4th Congressional District
- Jacob Kristopher Anders (Independent)
- Victoria Broderick (Democratic)
- Scott DesJarlais (Republican)
- Clay Faircloth (Independent)
5th Congressional District
- Charlie Hatcher (Republican)
- James A. Johnson (Independent)
- Chaz Molder (Democratic)
- Micheál (Me-Haul) O'Leary (Independent)
6th Congressional District
- Mike Croley (Democratic)
- Johnny Garrett (Republican)
- Christopher B. Monday (Independent)
- Angus Purdy (Independent)
7th Congressional District
- Darden Copeland (Democratic)
- Matt Van Epps (Republican)
- Andrew J. Koontz (Independent)
- Lowell Reynolds (Independent)
8th Congressional District
- Adam D. Austill (Independent)
- Wendell "Wells" Blankenship (Independent)
- Antonio Futch (Independent)
- Heidi Kuhn (Democratic)
- David Kustoff (Republican)
- Pamela Jeanine "P." Moses (Independent)
- Horace Taylor (Independent)
- Henry J. Ward, III (Independent)
9th Congressional District
- Dennis Clark (Independent)
- Michelle Davis Head (Independent)
- Justin J. Pearson (Democratic)
- Brent Taylor (Republican)
Tennessee State Senate
The list has candidates in 17 State Senate districts. A district that is not shown has no candidate on the list for this election.
State Senator, District 1
- J. Adam Lowe (Republican)
State Senator, District 3
- Rusty Crowe (Republican)
State Senator, District 5
- Jimmy Matlock (Republican)
- David Miller (Democratic)
State Senator, District 7
- Richard M. Briggs (Republican)
- Bryan Langan (Democratic)
State Senator, District 9
- Steve Southerland (Republican)
State Senator, District 11
- Tim Roberts (Democratic)
- Bo Watson (Republican)
State Senator, District 13
- Dawn White (Republican)
- Angela Evans Wynn (Democratic)
State Senator, District 15
- Paul Bailey (Republican)
State Senator, District 17
- Lindsey Patrick-Wright (Democratic)
- Mark Pody (Republican)
State Senator, District 19
- Charlane Oliver (Democratic)
State Senator, District 21
- Jeff Yarbro (Democratic)
State Senator, District 23
- David Lee Marcum (Independent)
- Kerry Roberts (Republican)
State Senator, District 25
- Ed Jackson (Republican)
State Senator, District 27
- David A Hardy (Democratic)
- Jack Johnson (Republican)
State Senator, District 29
- Raumesh Akbari (Democratic)
State Senator, District 31
- Brent Taylor (Republican)
- David Weatherspoon (Democratic)
State Senator, District 33
- London Lamar (Democratic)
Tennessee House of Representatives
The list has candidates in 98 districts. A district that is not shown has no candidate on the list for this election.
State Representative, District 1
- Jessica Means (Republican)
State Representative, District 2
- Gary Stidham (Republican)
State Representative, District 3
- Timothy Hill (Republican)
- Lori Love (Democratic)
State Representative, District 4
- Renea Jones (Republican)
State Representative, District 5
- Catherine Bacon (Democratic)
- David B. Hawk (Republican)
State Representative, District 6
- Brad Batt (Democratic)
- Rodger Broadwater (Independent)
- Tim Hicks (Republican)
State Representative, District 7
- Rebecca Keefauver Alexander (Republican)
- Sarah Jayne Della Vecchia (Democratic)
State Representative, District 8
- Jordan Henderson (Republican)
- Hilary Trudell (Democratic)
State Representative, District 9
- Gary W Hicks Jr (Republican)
State Representative, District 10
- Rick Eldridge (Republican)
State Representative, District 11
- Larry Jeremiah Brown (Independent)
- Kenny Cody (Republican)
- Sheila Grooms McMahan (Democratic)
State Representative, District 12
- Fred A. Atchley (Republican)
State Representative, District 13
- Robert Stevens (Republican)
- Brett Windrow (Democratic)
State Representative, District 14
- Lindsay Young Honaker (Democratic)
- Jason Zachary (Republican)
State Representative, District 15
- Sam McKenzie (Democratic)
State Representative, District 16
- Eliza Boles (Democratic)
- Michele Carringer (Republican)
State Representative, District 17
- Andrew Ellis Farmer (Republican)
State Representative, District 18
- Elaine Davis (Republican)
- Bryan Goldberg (Democratic)
State Representative, District 19
- Jenny Fowler (Democratic)
- Dave Wright (Republican)
State Representative, District 20
- Jeff "Cog" Coggin (Independent)
- Karen Gertz (Democratic)
- Tom Stinnett (Republican)
State Representative, District 21
- Lowell Russell (Republican)
State Representative, District 22
- Dan Howell (Republican)
State Representative, District 23
- Jeremy Bromwell (Independent)
- Mark Cochran (Republican)
- Jason Hitt (Independent)
State Representative, District 24
- Daniel F. Jones (Democratic)
- Kevin Raper (Republican)
State Representative, District 25
- Monica Mowdy (Democratic)
- Cameron Sexton (Republican)
State Representative, District 26
- Greg Martin (Republican)
State Representative, District 27
- Paige Quirin (Democratic)
- Michele Reneau (Republican)
State Representative, District 28
- Demetrus "Meechie" Coonrod (Independent)
- Yusuf A. Hakeem (Democratic)
- Johnny Horne (Independent)
State Representative, District 29
- Ryan V. Scofield (Democratic)
- Greg Vital (Republican)
State Representative, District 30
- Esther Helton Haynes (Republican)
- Art Rymer (Democratic)
State Representative, District 31
- Keith Nolan (Independent)
- Randy A Sharp (Independent)
- Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford (Republican)
- Michael Woodlee (Democratic)
State Representative, District 32
- Ali Simpson (Democratic)
- Jack L. Stockton (Republican)
State Representative, District 33
- Anne Backus (Democratic)
- Rick Scarbrough (Republican)
State Representative, District 34
- Owen Farnsworth (Democratic)
- Tim Rudd (Republican)
State Representative, District 35
- Phil Barnes (Democratic)
- William Slater (Republican)
State Representative, District 36
- Noah Smith (Republican)
State Representative, District 37
- Charlie Baum (Republican)
- Mary Ann Young (Democratic)
State Representative, District 38
- Kelly T Keisling (Republican)
- Seth McMillan (Democratic)
State Representative, District 39
- Iris Rudder (Republican)
State Representative, District 40
- Michael Hale (Republican)
- Daniel T. Hawthorne (Democratic)
State Representative, District 41
- Ed Butler (Republican)
- R. Jason Goodman (Democratic)
State Representative, District 42
- Trenton Tyler Strode (Democratic)
- Ryan D. Williams (Republican)
State Representative, District 43
- Samantha Petit (Democratic)
- Paul Sherrell (Republican)
State Representative, District 44
- Latoya Holcomb (Democratic)
- William Lamberth (Republican)
State Representative, District 45
- Mandy Cook (Democratic)
- Brian Stewart (Republican)
State Representative, District 46
- Clark Boyd (Republican)
- Dominic Howard (Democratic)
State Representative, District 47
- Rush Bricken (Republican)
- Mike Stein (Democratic)
State Representative, District 48
- Matt Ferry (Democratic)
- Bryan Terry (Republican)
State Representative, District 49
- Connie Casha (Democratic)
- Mike Sparks (Republican)
State Representative, District 50
- Bo Mitchell (Democratic)
State Representative, District 51
- Aftyn Behn (Democratic)
State Representative, District 52
- Martez Coleman (Independent)
- Justin Jones (Democratic)
- Michele Vetter (Republican)
State Representative, District 53
- Jason L Powell (Democratic)
State Representative, District 54
- Vincent Dixie (Democratic)
State Representative, District 55
- John Ray Clemmons (Democratic)
- Jayla Thomas (Republican)
State Representative, District 56
- Bob Freeman (Democratic)
State Representative, District 57
- Matt Burchfield (Democratic)
- Susan M Lynn (Republican)
State Representative, District 58
- Harold M. Love, Jr. (Democratic)
State Representative, District 59
- Bill Hancock (Republican)
- Mark Proctor (Democratic)
State Representative, District 60
- Shaundelle Brooks (Democratic)
- Eva Angelina Romero (Republican)
State Representative, District 61
- Gino Bulso (Republican)
- Becca Ripley (Democratic)
State Representative, District 62
- Brieanna L Akers (Democratic)
- Pat Marsh (Republican)
State Representative, District 63
- Laura Andreson (Democratic)
- Jake McCalmon (Republican)
State Representative, District 64
- Scott Cepicky (Republican)
- Craig D'Apolito (Democratic)
State Representative, District 65
- Julian Herbert Pierre-Griffin (Democratic)
- Lee Reeves (Republican)
State Representative, District 66
- Tamara Bavendam (Democratic)
- Sabi "Doc" Kumar (Republican)
State Representative, District 67
- Ronnie L. Glynn (Democratic)
- Chris Lanier (Republican)
State Representative, District 68
- Aron Maberry (Republican)
- Garfield Scott (Democratic)
State Representative, District 69
- Jody Barrett (Republican)
- Rachael Murray (Democratic)
State Representative, District 70
- Clay Doggett (Republican)
- Rayanne Moos (Democratic)
State Representative, District 71
- Kip Capley (Republican)
- Matt Day (Democratic)
State Representative, District 72
- Kirk Haston (Republican)
State Representative, District 73
- Chris Todd (Republican)
State Representative, District 74
- Jay D. Reedy (Republican)
State Representative, District 75
- Michael Lankford (Republican)
- Allie Phillips (Democratic)
State Representative, District 76
- Tandy Darby (Republican)
State Representative, District 77
- Rusty Grills (Republican)
- Erin Jerrod Reid (Independent)
State Representative, District 78
- Hillary Capes-Gwinn (Democratic)
- Perry Keenan (Republican)
State Representative, District 79
- Kirk D Carter (Independent)
- Brock Martin (Republican)
State Representative, District 80
- Andrea Bond Johnson (Democratic)
- Julian A. McTizic (Republican)
State Representative, District 81
- Brett A. Giannini (Republican)
State Representative, District 82
- Chris Hurt (Republican)
State Representative, District 83
- Margaret Price (Democratic)
- Mark White (Republican)
State Representative, District 84
- Matthew Szalaj (Democratic)
State Representative, District 85
- Jesse Chism (Democratic)
State Representative, District 86
- Justin J. Pearson (Democratic)
State Representative, District 87
- Karen Camper (Democratic)
- Reggie William Hall (Republican)
State Representative, District 88
- Larry J. Miller (Democratic)
State Representative, District 89
- Randy Debord (Democratic)
- Justin Lafferty (Republican)
State Representative, District 90
- Gloria Johnson (Democratic)
State Representative, District 91
- Torrey C. Harris (Democratic)
State Representative, District 92
- Teri Mai (Democratic)
- Todd Warner (Republican)
State Representative, District 94
- Ron M. Gant (Republican)
- Francine Johnson (Democratic)
State Representative, District 95
- Kevin Vaughan (Republican)
State Representative, District 96
- Telisa Franklin (Democratic)
State Representative, District 97
- John Gillespie (Republican)
- Jesse Huseth (Democratic)
State Representative, District 98
- Antonio Parkinson (Democratic)
State Representative, District 99
- Tom Leatherwood (Republican)
- William P Mouzon (Independent)
Judges, county offices and local questions
These are not listed on this page: judges, county and local offices, and ballot questions. The Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections's full candidate list has every office it covers. Your full sample ballot, with every contest and question you will see, comes from your county or local election office: find yours.
How this list is made
- The source is "Candidates for Governor, November 3, 2026 General Election (PDF title); xlsx lists: Nov_USSenate, Nov_USHouse, Nov_Governor, Nov_TNSenate, Nov_TNHouse", the list of the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections for the November 3, 2026 general election, read on October 14, 2026.
- Only candidates on the November ballot are shown.
- Names and parties are the list's own. Every candidate is shown the same way: a name and a party, with no photos, endorsements or ratings.
- The list can change if a candidate withdraws or is replaced. The Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections's own list is the final word.
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