Putnam County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Putnam County races, led by the Tennessee Senate District 15 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 Putnam 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.
Putnam County is split across 2 Tennessee House districts.
Find your districts by addressTennessee House: 2 districtsDistricts 25, 42
Tennessee House District 25Monica Mowdy (D) · Cameron Sexton (R)
Monica Mowdy Democratic
- Expanding healthcare access
- Supporting public education
- Government accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Monica Mowdy
Monica Mowdy has worked as a public school teacher, teacher trainer, and United Methodist Church pastor, per her campaign site. A nearly 30-year Tennessee resident, she lives in Cumberland County and is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 25.
Cameron Sexton Republican Incumbent
- Healthcare transformation through the CARE Plan
Per Tennessee General Assembly Speaker's office page.
About Cameron Sexton
Cameron Sexton has served as Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2019 and is in his sixth term representing District 25, per the Tennessee General Assembly. He works in business development for One Bank of Tennessee and holds a public administration degree from the University of Tennessee. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Monica Mowdy was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Cameron Sexton 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 42Trenton Tyler Strode (D) · Ryan D. Williams (R)
Trenton Tyler Strode Democratic
- County road maintenance and infrastructure planning
- Funding and facility maintenance for Putnam County Schools
- Securing state infrastructure and workforce development resources
Per the Putnam County Democratic Party.
About Trenton Tyler Strode
Trenton Tyler Strode is a healthcare finance professional, certified medical coder and auditor, and Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician who founded the UCC Group, per the Putnam County Democratic Party. He is the Democratic nominee for House District 42. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Ryan D. Williams Republican Incumbent
- Criminal justice legislation, including criminalizing coercive suicide
- State budget management
- Local infrastructure investment for Putnam County
Per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.
About Ryan D. Williams
Ryan Williams works in construction with a focus on business development, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He chairs the Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 42. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Trenton Tyler Strode was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Ryan D. Williams 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 15Paul Bailey (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paul Bailey Republican Incumbent
- Economic development for the Upper Cumberland region
Per the campaign site.
About Paul Bailey
Bailey co-founded CB Trucking and has served as its general manager for more than 31 years, growing the company from two used trucks to about 100 employees, per the campaign site. He served on the White County Commission, becoming its chairman, before being appointed to the state House in 2014 and later winning the Senate's 15th District seat, per the campaign site. He chairs the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, per the campaign site.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Paul Bailey was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Paul Bailey 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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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 Putnam County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Putnam County sample ballot 2026: see where the tennessee house and tennessee senate candidates stand on growth, jobs and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Tennessee?
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