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Montgomery County, Tennessee

County Commission District 11

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Luther Hutchenson won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Luther Hutchenson won with 51.9 percent over David Shively, per local reporting reporting of the Montgomery County Election Commission's results (re-verify against the commission's certified results). This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Open seat: sitting commissioner Joe L. Creek is not on the certified ballot. On Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list. County offices are decided at this election; the printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district; only your district appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Montgomery County Election Commission.

Winner

Luther Hutchenson

Democratic

Biography

Luther Hutchenson is the Democratic nominee for County Commission District 11 on Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list.

Also ran in the primary

David Shively

Republican

Biography

David Shively is the Republican nominee for County Commission District 11 on Montgomery County's August 6, 2026 ballot, per the Election Commission's certified qualified-candidates list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for County Commission District 11 in 2026?

The County Commission District 11 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Luther Hutchenson won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: David Shively and Luther Hutchenson. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the County Commission District 11 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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Candidate profiles
Luther Hutchenson, full profileDavid Shively, full profileOfficial Tennessee election office