Clay County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Clay County race, led by the Tennessee House District 38 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 Clay 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.
Find your districts by addressTennessee House District 38Seth McMillan (D) · Kelly T Keisling (R)
Seth McMillan Democratic
- Opposing a landfill proposed for the district
- Preserving the Jackson Law
- Supporting the Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act and reforming TDEC permitting
Per the campaign site.
About Seth McMillan
Seth McMillan is a candidate for Tennessee House District 38 representing Clay, Fentress, Macon, Pickett and Scott counties, per the campaign site.
Kelly T Keisling Republican Incumbent
- Water infrastructure funding for rural counties
- Substance-abuse recovery funding
- Rural economic development
Per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.
About Kelly T Keisling
Kelly Keisling is president of Keisling Insurance, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He has represented House District 38 since 2010 and is the Republican incumbent.
August 6 primary result: Seth McMillan was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kelly T Keisling 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 Clay County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Clay County sample ballot 2026: who is running for tennessee house, 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 Clay County ballot?
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Tennessee statewide racesEvery Tennessee race on this county's ballot.All Tennessee ballot measures3 statewide ballot measures