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2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections were held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor (or county executive) of 94 of the 95 counties[1] in the state, including several of the most populous; Shelby, Knox, Hamilton, Rutherford, Montgomery, and Williamson County.[2] Local county primary elections were held on May 5, 2026.[3][c] The general elections for county mayor were held concurrently with primary elections for various state offices, including the gubernatorial and senatorial primaries.[4]

Quick facts 94 of 95 counties of Tennessee, Majority party ...
2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections
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94 of 95[a] counties of Tennessee
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Seats before 58 32[b] 5
Mayors by party
     Republican      Independent/nonpartisan      Democratic      No election
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Davidson County holds its metropolitan mayoral election in odd-numbered years (next scheduled for 2027).[5]

Hamilton County

Main article: 2026 Hamilton County, Tennessee mayoral election
Quick facts Turnout, Candidate ...
2026 Hamilton County mayoral election
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Turnout30.12% Increase[6]
 
Candidate Weston Wamp Mark Herndon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 33,840 30,665
Percentage 52.46% 47.54%
Precinct results
Wamp:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Herndon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Mayor before election

Weston Wamp
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Weston Wamp
Republican

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The 2026 Hamilton County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Weston Wamp, first elected in 2022, successfully won re-election with 52.5% of the vote.[7]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Weston Wamp 33,840 52.46%
Democratic Mark Herndon 30,665 47.54%
Total votes 64,505 100.00%
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Knox County

Main article: 2026 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election
Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2026 Knox County mayoral election
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Candidate Betsy Henderson Beau Hawk
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 46,207 41,853
Percentage 52.47% 47.53%
Mayor before election

Glenn Jacobs
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Betsy Henderson
Republican

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The 2026 Knox County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs, first elected in 2018, is term-limited and cannot seek a third term.[9][10][11]

Republican Betsy Henderson won the general election with 52.5% of the vote.

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Betsy Henderson 46,207 52.47%
Democratic Beau Hawk 41,853 47.53%
Total votes 88,060 100.00%
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Montgomery County

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2026 Montgomery County mayoral election
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Nominee Wes Golden Isaac Greenwood Christine McNemar
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 14,208 7,689 2,519
Percentage 58.19% 31.49% 10.32%
Mayor before election

Wes Golden
Republican

 Elected mayor

Wes Golden
Republican

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The 2026 Montgomery County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Montgomery County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Wes Golden, first elected in 2022, comfortably won re-election to a second term with 58.2% of the vote.[12][13]

Republican primary

  • Wes Golden, incumbent mayor[14]

Democratic primary

Independents

  • Christine Marie McNemar[15]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wes Golden (incumbent) 14,208 58.19%
Democratic Isaac Greenwood 7,689 31.49%
Independent Christine McNemar 2,519 10.32%
Total votes 24,416 100.00%
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Rutherford County

Quick facts
2026 Rutherford County mayoral election
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Mayor before election

Joe Carr
Republican

 Elected mayor

Randy Allen
Republican

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The 2026 Rutherford County mayoral election was be held to determine the mayor of Rutherford County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Joe Carr, first elected in 2022, ran for re-election,[17] but lost the Republican primary to Randy Allen. Allen became assumed mayor elect because he ran unopposed in the August general election.[18]

Republican primary

Nominated

  • Randy Allen, 2022 runner up for Mayor of Rutherford County[18]

Eliminated in primary

Results

Shelby County

Main article: 2026 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election
Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2026 Shelby County mayoral election
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Nominee Mickell Lowery John DeBerry
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,250 43,487
Percentage 65.96% 34.04%
Mayor before election

Lee Harris
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Mickell Lowery
Democratic

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The 2026 Shelby County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lee Harris, first elected in 2018, is term-limited and can not seek a third term.[21][22]

Democratic candidate Mickell Lowery won the general election with 66.0% of the vote.

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mickell Lowery 84,250 65.96%
Republican John DeBerry 43,487 34.04%
Total votes 127,737 100.00%
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Williamson County

Quick facts
2026 Williamson County mayoral election
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August 6, 2026
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Mayor before election

Rogers C. Anderson
Republican

 Elected mayor

Andy Marshall
Republican

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The 2026 Williamson County mayoral election was held to determine the mayor of Williamson County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Rogers C. Anderson, first elected in 2002, did not run for re-election.[23]

Republican Andy Marshall won the general election.

Republican primary

Nominated

  • Andy Marshall, restaurant owner[24]

Eliminated in primary

Independent candidates

Declared

  • BK Muvvala


Results

Other counties (A–W)

The following 89 counties also held mayoral elections on August 6, 2026.[27]

More information County, Incumbent ...
Summary of 2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections
County Incumbent Primaries (May 5, 2026) General election (Aug 6, 2026)
Anderson Terry Frank Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Terry Frank (Republican)
  • ▌Joshua Anderson (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Terry Frank (Republican) 100%
Bedford Chad Graham Republican Incumbent retired.[28]
Independent gain.
  • ▌Chad Fletcher (Republican) 53.00%
  • ▌Ally Puckett (Republican) 32.48%
  • ▌James Sloan (Republican) 12.40%
  • ▌Green tickY Curt Cobb (Independent) 44.20%
  • ▌Chad Fletcher (Republican) 24.50%
  • ▌Troy Thompson (Independent) 23.66%
  • ▌Misty Pellar (Independent) 3.36%
  • ▌Adam Vanderkin (Independent) 2.55%
  • ▌Jordan Malone (Independent) 1.74%[29]
Benton Mark Ward Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Mark Ward (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Mark Ward (Republican) 46.16%
  • ▌Scott Phifer (Independent) 36.56%
  • ▌Norman Frazier (Independent) 13.43%
  • ▌Shasta Arnold (Independent) 3.85%[30]
Bledsoe Gregg Ridley Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Kris Frady (Republican) 100%[31]
Blount Ed Mitchell Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Jared Anderson (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Jared Anderson (Republican) 74.47%
  • ▌Brian Thomson (Democratic) 25.53%[32]
Bradley D. Gary Davis Republican Incumbent re-elected.[33]
  • ▌D. Gary Davis (Republican)
  • ▌Bradley Griffith (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY D. Gary Davis (Republican) 71.84%
  • ▌Stoney Matthews (Independent) 28.16%[34]
Campbell Jack Lynch Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.[35]
  • ▌E.L Morton (Republican)
  • ▌Laura Ann Ayers (Republican)
  • ▌James A. Gross (Republican)
  • ▌Jimmy Jeffries (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Jimmy Jeffries (Republican) 50.37%
  • ▌Jack Lynch (Independent) 49.63%
Cannon Greg Mitchell Independent Incumbent re-elected.[36]
  • ▌Jim Bush (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Mitchell (Independent) 99.26%
  • ▌Write-in 0.74%[37]
Carroll Joseph Butler Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Joseph Butler (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Butler (Republican) 100%[38]
Carter Patty Woodby Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Patty Woodby (Republican) 44.18%
  • ▌H. Little (Independent) 41.42%
  • ▌Jeff Williams (Independent) 10.03%
  • ▌Sue Chambers-Ford (Independent) 4.37%[39]
Cheatham Kerry McCarver Republican Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Kerry McCarver (Republican)*
    44.47%
    ▌Bill Anderson (Republican)
    55.53%[40]
  • ▌Green tickY Bill Anderson (Republican) 100%
Chester Barry Hutcherson Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Barry Hutcherson (Republican) 100%[41]
Claiborne Joe Brooks Independent Incumbent posthumously re-elected.
Special election to be held Nov. 3.[42]
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Brooks † (Independent) 52.37%
  • ▌Jack Daniels (Independent) 37.58%
  • ▌Joe Johnson (Independent) 10.05%[43]
Clay Dale Reagan Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Brannon (Independent) 34.54%
  • ▌Dale Reagan (Independent) 26.33%
  • ▌Neal Smith (Independent) 17.70%
  • ▌Ronnie Smith (Independent) 16.73%
  • ▌Adam Bryant (Independent) 4.70%[44]
Cocke Rob Mathis Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Shults (Republican) 57.37%
  • ▌Chad Burchette (Independent) 42.63%[45]
Coffee Dennis Hunt Republican Incumbent re-elected.[46]
  • ▌Dennis Hunt (Republican)
  • ▌Cheryl Swan (Republican)
  • ▌Daniel Berry (Republican)
  • ▌Khamai Rozier (Democratic)
  • ▌Green tickY Dennis Hunt (Republican) 70.01%
  • ▌Mark Messick (Independent) 17.26%
  • ▌Khamai Rozier (Democratic) 12.73%[47]
Crockett Gary Reasons Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Gibson (Republican) 74.32%
  • ▌Eric King (Independent) 19.91%
  • ▌Brad York (Independent) 5.77%[48]
Cumberland Allen Foster Republican Incumbent re-elected.[49]
  • ▌Allen Foster (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Allen Foster (Republican) 100%
Decatur Hunter Miller Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Creasy (Republican) 57.34%
  • ▌Dennis McKenzie (Independent) 42.66%[50]
DeKalb Matt Adcock Republican Incumbent retiring.
Republican hold.[51]
  • ▌Patrick R. Ray (Republican)
  • ▌Beth Pafford (Democratic)
  • ▌Green tickY Patrick R. Ray (Republican) 54.57%
  • ▌Brandon Bates (Independent) 29.50%
  • ▌Beth Pafford (Democratic) 15.67%
  • ▌Write-in 0.26%[52]
Dickson Bob Rial Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Danny W. Williams (Republican) 63.83%
  • ▌Ben Shepard (Independent) 25.14%
  • ▌Caleb M. Wray (Independent) 5.95%
  • ▌Reggie Weaver (Independent) 3.81%
  • ▌Ray Ledger (Independent) 1.20%[53]
Dyer Chris Young Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Eric Maupin (Republican) 71.04%
  • ▌Jerry Brock (Independent) 28.96%[54]
Fayette Rhea Taylor Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Rhea Taylor (Republican) 67.40%
  • ▌Brandon Echols (Independent) 32.60%[55]
Fentress Jimmy Johnson Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Jason Rosenbaum (Republican)[56]
Franklin Chris Ruffner Republican
Gibson Tom Witherspoon Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jack Cunningham (Republican) 100%[57]
Giles Graham Stowe Republican
Grainger Chris G. King Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Byrd (Republican) 100%[58]
Greene Kevin Morrison Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kevin Morrison (Republican) 100%[59]
Grundy Michael Brady Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Michael Brady (Republican) 65.52%
  • ▌Jason Peterson (Independent) 34.48%[60]
Hamblen Bill Brittain Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Chris Cutshaw (Republican) 100%[61]
Hancock Thomas Harrison Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Marion (Republican) 66.99%
  • ▌Sage Trent (Independent) 33.01%[62]
Hardeman Todd Pulse Democratic Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Todd Pulse (Democratic) 66.22%
  • ▌Brad Grantham (Republican) 27.71%
  • ▌Chris Cox (Independent) 6.07%[63]
Hardin Kevin Davis Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kevin Davis (Republican) 100%[64]
Hawkins Mark DeWitte Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY David Linkous (Republican) 100%[65]
Haywood David Livingston Independent Independent hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeffery Richmond (Independent) 46.62%
  • ▌Jim Duke (Independent) 46.49%
  • ▌Greg Vanstory (Independent) 6.90%[66]
Henderson Eddie Bray Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Robbie McCready (Republican) 53.57%
  • ▌Blake Mitchell (Independent) 46.43%[67]
Henry John Penn Ridgeway Republican Independent gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Jonathan Lodge (Independent) 53.18%
  • ▌David Webb (Republican) 46.82%[68]
Hickman Jim Bates Republican Incumbent lost renomination.[69]
Republican hold.
  • ▌Jim Bates (Republican)
  • ▌Christ Chilton (Republican)
  • ▌Mark Dewayne Qualls (Republican)
  • ▌Zachary Bentley (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Chris Chilton (Republican) 45.77%
  • ▌Robert Atkinson (Independent) 24.61%
  • ▌Mark Qualls (Independent) 23.23%
  • ▌Terri Christie (Independent) 6.40%[70]
Houston James Bridges Independent Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joey Blake (Republican)
Humphreys Jessie Wallace Independent
Jackson Jim Morgan Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Brian Lee (Republican) 77.85%
  • ▌Jim Morgan (Independent) 11.09%
  • ▌Aurora Wells (Democratic) 11.06%[71]
Jefferson Mark Potts Republican Republican hold.
  • ▌Mark Potts (Republican)
  • ▌Green tickY Randy Bales (Republican) 82.31%
  • ▌Carl Eggers (Independent) 17.69%[72]
Johnson Larry Potter Independent
Lake Danny Cook Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Tony Bargery (Independent) 56.25%
  • ▌Danny Cook (Independent) 43.75%[73]
Lauderdale Maurice Gaines Independent Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Ronnie Jackson (Republican) 53.91%
  • ▌Maurice Gaines (Independent) 45.97%
  • ▌Write-in 0.12%[74]
Lawrence David Morgan Republican Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY David Morgan (Republican) 61.79%
  • ▌Shane Eaton (Independent) 37.81%[75]
Lewis Jonah Keltner Independent
Lincoln Bill Newman Independent
Loudon Buddy Bradshaw Republican
McMinn John Gentry Republican
McNairy Larry Smith Republican
Macon Steve Jones Republican
Madison A.J. Massey Republican
Marion David Abbott Democratic
Marshall Mike Keny Independent
Maury Sheila Butt Independent
Meigs Bill James Democratic Republican gain.[76]
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Lawson (Republican) 62.63%
  • ▌Edgar A. Jewell, Jr (Democratic) 37.07%[77]
Monroe Mitch Ingram Republican
Moore Bonnie Lewis Independent Incumbent running.[78] N/A[79]
  • ▌Bonnie Lewis (Independent)
  • ▌Jason N. Deal (Independent)
  • ▌Bradley K. Dye (Independent)
  • ▌Jayson D. Estfon (Independent)
  • ▌Keith B. Moses (Independent)
Morgan Brian Langley Independent
Obion Steve Carr Republican
Overton Benny Dziadak Republican
Perry John Carroll Independent
Pickett Stephen Bilbrey Democratic
Polk Rob Herbree Republican
Putnam Randy Porter Republican Incumbent renominated.[80]
  • ▌Ryan Dalton (Democratic)[81]
  • ▌Randy Porter (Republican)[80]
Rhea Jim Vincent Independent
Roane Wade Creswell Independent
Robertson Billy Vogle Independent Republican gain.[82]
  • ▌Green tickY Keith Hoover (Republican)
    97.59%
Scott Jerried Jeffers Independent
Sequatchie Keith Cartwright Republican
Sevier Larry Waters Republican Incumbent retiring.[83]
  • ▌Bryan McCarter (Republican)
  • ▌Jerry Grubb (Republican)
  • ▌Mary Zuber (Independent)
  • ▌Mark Francesco Mundo (Independent)
  • ▌Krystal Lee Whaley (Independent)
Smith Jeff Mason Republican
Stewart Robert Beecham Independent
Sullivan Richard Venable Republican Incumbent running.
  • ▌Richard Venable (Republican)
Sumner John Isbell Republican
Tipton Jeff Huffman Republican
Trousdale Stephen Chambers Independent
Unicoi Garland Evely Republican
Union Jason Bailey Independent
Van Buren David Sullivan Independent
Warren Terry Bell Republican
Washington Joe Grandy Republican
Wayne Jim Mangubat Independent
Weakley Jake Bynum Independent
White Denny Wayne Robinson Republican
Wilson Randall Hutto Republican Incumbent running.[84]
  • ▌Randall Hutto (Republican)
  • ▌Christina Puza-Smith (Democratic)
  • ▌Gayle Hellemn (Independent)
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Davidson County holds its metropolitan mayoral election in odd-numbered years.
  2. [b]
    In some counties, mayors may be affiliated with a political party but were elected in nonpartisan races or ran as Independents. For the purposes of the map, these officials are classified as Independents.
  3. [c]
    Madison County is used as an example for the source, but all counties follow the same dates.

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