2026 Tennessee elections

2026 Tennessee elections

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Tennessee state elections in 2026 will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as general local elections will take place on a date that has not yet been announced. There will be some judicial retention elections, including one for Tennessee Supreme Court justice Mary L. Wagner, who was appointed by governor Bill Lee in 2024. ^{[1] [2]} There also might be some constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 3 ballot. ^{[3] [4]}

United States Congress

Senate

Main article: 2026 United States Senate election in Tennessee

One-term Republican Bill Hagerty was elected in 2020 with 62.2% of the vote. He will be up for re-election.

House of Representatives

Main article: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

Tennessee will elect nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts.

Gubernatorial

Main article: 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Lee is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term.

State legislature

See also: Tennessee General Assembly

State Senate

Main article: 2026 Tennessee Senate election

State House of Representatives

Main article: 2026 Tennessee House of Representatives election

Ballot measures

Possible ballot measures include: ^[4]

• HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 94 (113th) A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Article I, Section 35 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the rights of crime victims. House Joint Resolution 94 calling for an amendment to the Constitution was passed by a majority of both houses of the 113th General Assembly. Before the proposed amendment may be submitted to a vote of the people on the November 2026 ballot, the amendment must be referred to and passed by two-thirds of the members of both houses of the 114th General Assembly.
• HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81 (113th) A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article II, Section 28 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to prohibit taxation of property by the State. House Joint Resolution 81 calling for an amendment to the Constitution was passed by a majority of both houses of the 113th General Assembly. Before the proposed amendment may be submitted to a vote of the people on the November 2026 ballot, the amendment must be referred to and passed by two-thirds of the members of both houses of the 114th General Assembly.
• SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 919 (113th) A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to bail. Senate Joint Resolution 919 calling for an amendment to the Constitution was passed by a majority of both houses of the 113th General Assembly. Before the proposed amendment may be submitted to a vote of the people on the November 2026 ballot, the amendment must be referred to and passed by two-thirds of the members of both houses of the 114th General Assembly.

Supreme Court

There will be a judicial retention election, for justice Mary L. Wagner, who was appointed by governor Bill Lee in 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

Local elections

County mayors

Main article: 2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections

Clarksville

Main article: 2026 Clarksville, Tennessee mayoral election

Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Pitts will be up for re-election.

Murfreesboro

Main article: 2026 Murfreesboro, Tennessee mayoral election

Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland will be up for re-election.

See also

• Elections in Tennessee
• Political party strength in Tennessee
• Tennessee Democratic Party
• Tennessee Republican Party
• Government of Tennessee
• Tennessee Supreme Court
• 2026 United States elections

References

1. "State supreme court elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
2. "Governor Lee Names Tennessee Supreme Court Appointee" (Press release). Tennessee Courts. February 1, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
3. "Tennessee 2026 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
4. "2026 Proposed Constitutional Amendments | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved December 4, 2024.