Anderson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Anderson County races, led by the Tennessee Senate District 5 contest.
County offices are not on the November 3 ballot. Tennessee elected its county offices (county mayor, sheriff, clerks, trustee, register, assessor, county commission, school board and trial-court judges) at the August 6, 2026 county general election. Those results are final; where this county's August races are tracked, they appear below under Already decided. The November ballot in Anderson County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Anderson County is split across 2 Tennessee House districts.
Find your districts by addressTennessee House: 2 districtsDistricts 33, 41
Tennessee House District 33Anne Backus (D) · Rick Scarbrough (R)
Anne Backus Democratic
- Defend and strengthen public education
- Ensure affordable healthcare for all
- Ensure a living wage for Anderson County workers
Per the campaign site.
About Anne Backus
Anne Backus is a retired project manager who worked 33 years at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, per her campaign site. She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University and has volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in Anderson County. She is the Democratic nominee for House District 33.
Rick Scarbrough Republican Incumbent
- Addressing the drug epidemic and protecting seniors from scams
- High standards, accountability, and parental choice in schools
- Supporting small business and lower regulation
Per the campaign site.
About Rick Scarbrough
Rick Scarbrough is Executive Director of the University of Tennessee's Law Enforcement Innovation Center and previously served 23 years with the Clinton Police Department, including 16 years as Chief, per his campaign site. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 33.
August 6 primary result: Anne Backus won the Democratic nomination with 62 percent over Kelly McCampbell; Rick Scarbrough was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageTennessee House District 41R. Jason Goodman (D) · Ed Butler (R)
R. Jason Goodman Democratic
R. Jason Goodman is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 41 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Ed Butler Republican Incumbent
- Growing local business and community connections
- Community engagement and constituent relationships
Per the campaign site.
About Ed Butler
Butler is a business owner who serves as Midway Route State Coordinator and Ambassador Lead for Run for the Wall, a veterans advocacy organization, per the campaign site. He has adopted two adult children, per the campaign site.
August 6 primary result: R. Jason Goodman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Ed Butler was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageTennessee Senate District 5David Miller (D) · Jimmy Matlock (R)
David Miller Democratic
David Miller is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jimmy Matlock Republican
Jimmy Matlock is a local businessman and former Tennessee state representative who first served in the legislature beginning in 2007, per the Tullahoma News. He is the Republican nominee for the open Tennessee Senate District 5 seat. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: David Miller was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Jimmy Matlock was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official primary results. Independent candidates certified for November, if any, are added at the Secretary of State's certification. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Tennessee elected its county offices (county mayor, sheriff, clerks, trustee, register, assessor, county commission, school board and trial-court judges) at the August 6, 2026 county general election, held alongside the state and federal primaries; those results are final and none of those offices print again on November 3. The November ballot carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide nominees set by the August 6 primaries, per the Tennessee Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Anderson County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Anderson County sample ballot 2026: see where the tennessee senate and tennessee house candidates stand on schools and jobs. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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