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

          FIRST DATE TO ISSUE A PETITION IS JANUARY 9, 2026

CANDIDATES LISTED FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR, U.S. SENATE AND U.S HOUSE ARE ONLY THOSE WHO RESIDE IN AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED A PETITION IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. A COMPLETE AND FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER THE NOON, MARCH 10, 2026 FIILING DEADLINE.

"FILED" INDICATES CANDIDATE HAS FILED PETITION

OFFICE	REPUBLICAN PRIMARY	DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY	INDEPENDENT
GOVERNOR Issued in Sullivan County
U.S. SENATE Issued in Sullivan County
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  DISTRICT 1 Issued in Sullivan County	William Eugene Cody Diana Harshbarger Venoy Timothy Miller
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 1	John Crawford - FILED
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  DISTRICT 2	Gary Stidham - FILED
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 3	Timothy Hill	Lori Love
REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEWOMAN DISTRICT 4	Linda D. Buckles
REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN DISTRICT 4	Michael Hannan - FILED Matthew Jerry Johnson - FILED
DEMOCRATIC PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEWOMAN DISTRICT 4		Lori Love
DEMOCRATIC PARTY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN DISTRICT 4		Terry Marek
CONSTABLE DISTRICT  6  (SPECIAL VACANCY  ELECTION) (ELECT 1)			Wesley A. Whitaker - FILED Doug Woods - FILED
CITY OF BRISTOL SCHOOL BOARD EAST  DISTRICT	Darrell Anthony Harris
CITY OF BRISTOL SCHOOL BOARD  SOUTH DISTRICT	Debbie Darnell
CITY OF BRISTOL SCHOOL BOARD WEST DISTRICT			Jim N. Butcher
CITY OF KINGSPORT MAYOR			Paul Montgomery
CITY OF KINGSPORT ALDERMAN (ELECT 3)			Gary Mayes - FILED Joshua McMillan