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Ballot Explained

2026 general election

What’s on the ballot in Tennessee

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your exact ballot depends on your address — these are the contests Tennessee puts on it.

U.S. House seats
9
U.S. Senate
On ballot
Governor
On ballot
State primary
Aug 6

Statewide and federal contests

United States House of Representatives

All 9 of Tennessee's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district containing your address.

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State Senate and House of Representatives

State legislative districts are drawn separately from congressional districts and are much smaller. You vote in one district for each chamber.

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Who’s on the ballot

Every Tennessee contest we have researched, with each candidate’s stated positions, their record, and the published arguments for and against them.

Ballot measures in Tennessee

Yes-or-no questions certified for the Tennessee ballot. Each one is shown in its official wording first, then explained.

Local contests vary by county

County, municipal, judicial, and school district contests are set locally and are staggered differently across Tennessee’s 95 counties. The most reliable way to see yours is to look up your address.

All 95 counties in Tennessee
Anderson CountyBedford CountyBenton CountyBledsoe CountyBlount CountyBradley CountyCampbell CountyCannon CountyCarroll CountyCarter CountyCheatham CountyChester CountyClaiborne CountyClay CountyCocke CountyCoffee CountyCrockett CountyCumberland CountyDavidson CountyDecatur CountyDeKalb CountyDickson CountyDyer CountyFayette CountyFentress CountyFranklin CountyGibson CountyGiles CountyGrainger CountyGreene CountyGrundy CountyHamblen CountyHamilton CountyHancock CountyHardeman CountyHardin CountyHawkins CountyHaywood CountyHenderson CountyHenry CountyHickman CountyHouston CountyHumphreys CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKnox CountyLake CountyLauderdale CountyLawrence CountyLewis CountyLincoln CountyLoudon CountyMacon CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMaury CountyMcMinn CountyMcNairy CountyMeigs CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyMoore CountyMorgan CountyObion CountyOverton CountyPerry CountyPickett CountyPolk CountyPutnam CountyRhea CountyRoane CountyRobertson CountyRutherford CountyScott CountySequatchie CountySevier CountyShelby CountySmith CountyStewart CountySullivan CountySumner CountyTipton CountyTrousdale CountyUnicoi CountyUnion CountyVan Buren CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWeakley CountyWhite CountyWilliamson CountyWilson County

Voting in Tennessee

Registration deadlines, early voting, mail ballots, ID rules and when results come in: how to vote in Tennessee.

Confirm this with the official source

Your ballot is determined by your election authority, not by us. Verify your registration, precinct, and sample ballot at Tennessee Secretary of State.