Cheatham County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Cheatham County races, led by the Tennessee Senate District 23 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 Cheatham County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressTennessee Senate District 23Kerry Roberts (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kerry Roberts Republican Incumbent
Kerry Roberts is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 23, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Kerry Roberts was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Kerry Roberts is the only major-party nominee 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 78Hillary Capes-Gwinn (D) · Perry Keenan (R)
Hillary Capes-Gwinn Democratic
Hillary Capes-Gwinn is a Democrat from White Bluff, per WSMV News. She is the Democratic nominee for the open Tennessee House District 78 seat, covering all of Cheatham County and part of eastern Dickson County. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Perry Keenan Republican
- Wants Highway 49 widened and safety improved on Interstates 24 and 40
- Supports expanded school choice while fully funding public schools
- Opposes a state property tax and wants lower cost-of-living pressures addressed
Per the campaign site.
About Perry Keenan
Perry Keenan is the former mayor of Pleasant View, elected in 2012 and 2016, and chairs the Cheatham County Republican Party, per the Kingston Springs Gazette. He previously served on the Pleasant View city council and as vice mayor from 2004 to 2008.
August 6 primary result: Hillary Capes-Gwinn won the Democratic nomination with 50.3 percent over Aniya Farmer; Perry Keenan won the Republican nomination with 55.9 percent over John Louallen. 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 Cheatham County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Cheatham County sample ballot 2026: who is running for tennessee house and tennessee senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Tennessee?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are listed on the Tennessee election hub. Tennessee election hub →
How do I see my exact Cheatham County ballot?
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