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Election Day is Tues., Nov. 8, and early voting for the State and Federal General Election will end this Thurs., Nov. 3. To make this election as easy as possible, we’ve curated need-to-know information about how and where to vote.
Important dates
- Absentee ballot request deadline | Tues., Nov. 1 (that’s today)
- Early voting | Now through Thurs., Nov. 3
- Election Day | Tues., Nov. 8
Polling place
Find your Election Day polling place with this voter information tool. Once you plug in your information, your polling place will pop up.
Residents can vote at any location where early voting is conducted through Thurs., Nov. 3. No matter when you vote, you’ll be required to show an ID with your name and photograph.
What’s on the ballot (running opposed)
The following positions have at least two people running opposed for office. Those running unopposed in the election are not listed. Find all election candidates on the sample general ballot.
Want to know exactly who your choices are for the election? Head here + fill out the requested information for a sample ballot based on your district, with all of the potential candidates.
Amendments 1-4 (view here)
Governor
- Bill Lee, Republican
- Jason Brantley Martin, Democrat
- Constance M. Every, Independent
- John Gentry, Independent
- Basil Marceaux, Independent
- Charles Van Morgan, Independent
- Alfred O’Neil, Independent
- Deborah Rouse, Independent
- Michael E. Scantland, Independent
- Rick Tyler, Independent
US House of Representatives District 3
- Chuck Fleischmann, Republican
- Meg Gorman, Democrat
- Thomas M. Rumba, Independent
- Rick Tyler, Independent (also running for Governor)
Tennessee House of Representatives District 26
- Greg Martin, Republican
- Allison Gorman, Democrat
Tennessee House of Representatives District 27
- Patsy Hazlewood, Republican
- Michael H. Potter, Independent (on the ballot, but has suspended his campaign)
City of Collegedale Commissioner (vote for two)
City of East Ridge City Councilor (vote for two)
City of Lakesite Commissioner (vote for two)
While Kenneth L. Wilkerson is on the ballot, he recently passed away. The remaining candidates are thus running unopposed.
City of Red Bank Commissioner at Large
City of Red Bank Commissioner, District 1
City of Red Bank Commissioner, District 3
City of Ridgeside Commissioner (vote for three)
City of Soddy Daisy Commissioner (vote for two)
Town of Walden Alderman
Town of Walden Liquor Referendum (read here)
* We tried our best to include links to the candidate’s election website or election social media account. If those were unavailable, we tried to find a link including the most information. If you know of a better link that represents any of the above candidates, please let us know.
