One candidate is tracked for Tennessee House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Yusuf A. Hakeem. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Yusuf A. Hakeem was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate qualified. Yusuf A. Hakeem 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Yusuf A. Hakeem, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Yusuf Hakeem is a career public servant who previously served on the Chattanooga City Council and the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, per his campaign site. He is the Democratic incumbent for House District 28; no Republican qualified for the seat.
Who is running for Tennessee House District 28 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Tennessee House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Yusuf A. Hakeem. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Tennessee House District 28 election in Tennessee?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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