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OFFICES WITH NOON, MARCH 10, 2026
CANDIDATE PETITION FILING DEADLINE

          FIRST DATE TO ISSUE A PETITION WAS JANUARY 9, 2026

 

 THIS LIST PROVIDES ALL CANDIDATE PETITIONS FILED FOR ALL OFFICES EXCEPT GOVERNOR, U.S. SENATE, AND U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

PETITIONS FOR THOSE OFFICES ARE FILED WITH THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

THE DEADLINE FOR A CANDIDATE TO WITHDRAW IS NOON, MARCH 17, 2026.

 

OFFICE

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

INDEPENDENT
GOVERNOR

Marsha Blackburn
Monty Fritts
Rebecca Lynn Inman
John Rose
 Carnita Atwater
Tim Cyr
Jerri Green
Martin DePorres Kennedy
Adam "Ditch" Kurtz
Kevin Lee McCants

 Misam Abidi
Dean Brewer
Ray Brown
Taylor Hafley
Wendell Jackson
Charles Van Morgan
Eddy Lee Murphy
Lauren Pinkston
Karly Knox Smithson
Robert C. Vick
U.S. SENATE

 Bill Hagerty
 Marquita Bradshaw
Maria Brewer
Kevin Lee McCants
Civil Miller-Watkins
Diana Onyejiaka

 Tharon Chandler
Andrew Gerena
Jeremy Dean Hearn
Robert Jones
Yoshi D. Matthews
David Sutman, Jr.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  DISTRICT 1

 Billy Cody
Diana Harshbarger

Kristi Burke
Hernan H. Garcia
David S. Kerr, Jr.
 Richard G. Baker
Chris Campbell
Tyler Brice Mitchell McClain
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 1
 John K Crawford
Jessica Means

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  DISTRICT 2
 Gary Stidham




STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 3
 Timothy Hill
 Lori Love


REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEWOMAN DISTRICT 4
 Leah M. Bolton
Linda D. Buckles


REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN DISTRICT 4
 Dan Bolton
Michael Hannan
Matthew Jerry Johnson
 


DEMOCRATIC PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEWOMAN DISTRICT 4
Robin Davis Cleary
Lori Love


DEMOCRATIC PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN DISTRICT 4
Terry Marek


CONSTABLE DISTRICT  6  (SPECIAL VACANCY  ELECTION)
(ELECT 1)

Wesley A. Whitaker
Doug Woods
CITY OF BRISTOL SCHOOL BOARD EAST  DISTRICT
 Anthony Harris


CITY OF BRISTOL SCHOOL BOARD  SOUTH DISTRICT
 Debbie Darnell

Rhonda Helms
CITY OF BRISTOL SCHOOL BOARD WEST DISTRICT

Jim N. Butcher
CITY OF KINGSPORT MAYOR

Paul Montgomery
Tim Sanders
CITY OF KINGSPORT ALDERMAN
(ELECT 3)

Julie Byers
Calvin D. Clifton
Richard Isaacs
Joshua B McMillan
Tom Segelhorst