Tennessee Elections 2026
What is on the Tennessee ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, governor, 9 U.S. House seats, 3 ballot measures.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Bill Hagerty (R) is running | Solid R | Marquita Bradshaw (D), Bill Hagerty (R) |
| Tennessee | Bill Lee (R) is term-limited | Solid R | Jerri Green (D), Marsha Blackburn (R) |
U.S. House
New map signed May 7, 2026; the Memphis-based 9th District was split.
State legislature
- Senate: 17 of 33 seats up; currently Republican control
- House: 99 of 99 seats up; currently Republican control
Ballot measures
Amendment 1: Bail for serious offenses
Would remove the right to bail for certain serious offenses.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Amendment 2: Ban a state property tax
Would prohibit a state property tax.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Amendment 3: Crime victims' rights
Would replace the list of crime victims' rights with Marsy's Law provisions.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Local, school and special-district elections
0 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 1 more office election whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Memphis | Mayor | year confirmed |
Search every Tennessee election by place, office, year and status
Mayors
18 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett | David Parsons | |
| Bolivar | Julian McTizic | |
| Brentwood | Nelson Andrews | |
| Brownsville | William Rawls Jr. | |
| Chattanooga | Tim Kelly | |
| Clarksville | Joe Pitts | |
| Columbia | Chaz Molder | |
| Gallatin | Paige Brown | |
| Germantown | Mike Palazzolo | |
| Knoxville | Indya Kincannon | |
| La Vergne | Jason Cole | |
| Maryville | Andy White | |
| Memphis | Paul Young | 2027 |
| Murfreesboro | Shane McFarland | |
| Nashville | Freddie O’Connell | |
| Oak Ridge | Warren L. Gooch | |
| Smyrna | Mary Esther Reed | |
| Spring Hill | Matt Fitterer |
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.