Murfreesboro City School Board
City- Karen Dodd · Independent
- Barbara Hutchins Long · Republican
- Amanda Moore · Independent
Rutherford County
Rutherford County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Preview your Rutherford County, Tennessee sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Local Snapshot
Primary ElectionAug. 6, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateTennessee
Races Listed33
Profiles74
Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
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Enter your ZIP for your exact ballot →Rutherford County Commissioner - District 5
County- Laura Davidson · Independent
Register of Deeds
Local- Heather Dawbarn · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 18
County- Diana Carter · Democrat
- Allen McAdoo · Republican
- Eddie Sanders · Independent
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 16
County- Cathy Watts · Democrat
- Phil Dodd · Republican
County Mayor
City- Randy Allen · Republican
- Craig Harris · Republican
- Joe Carr · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 11
County- Anthony Johnson · Republican
- Wayne Sharpe · Democrat
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 4
County- Robert Peay Jr. · Republican
- Will Lehew · Democrat
- Michael Rodgers · Republican
- Brian Burns · Republican
County School Board – Zone 1
County- Sumatra Drayton · Independent
- Tammy Sharp · Republican
- Jeanice McCord · Democrat
- Chuck Isbell · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 20
County- Josh Walker · Democrat
- Trey Gooch · Republican
County School Board – Zone 4
County- Clarissa Smith · Republican
- Katie Darby · Republican
- Brian Hall · Democrat
- Dayna Nichols · Independent
County Clerk
County- Lisa Crowell · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 7
County- Catie Beth Thomas · Democrat
- Michael Kusch · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 8
County- Bill Tollett · Republican
- Jennifer Burke · Democrat
- John Gaessler · Republican
Murfreesboro City Council
City- Austin Maxwell
- Jeffrey Wooden
- Jami Averwater
- Madelyn Scales Harris
Sheriff
County- Kevin Dodds · Independent
- Steve Spence · Republican
- James Rankin · Independent
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 6
County- Eddie Arnold · Republican
- Jonathan Beverly · Republican
- Danielle Nadeau · Democrat
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 21
County- Ashley Benkarski · Democrat
- Laura Blackwell Clark · Democrat
- Jeff Lloyd · Republican
- Clarence J. Santini Sr. · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 2
County- Steve Pearcy · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 19
County- Romel McMurry · Independent
- Pat Clements · Democrat
County School Board – Zone 7
County- Julie Wishing · Republican
- Frances Rosales · Republican
- Jonathan Yancey · Democrat
Murfreesboro Mayor
City- Shane McFarland
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 1
County- Jamie Knight · Republican
- Hope Oliver · Democrat
- David Gammon · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 3
County- Rick Hall · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 17
County- Terry Hodge · Republican
- Sean Tyler Gilliland · Democrat
Circuit Court Clerk
County- Jeff Mckinney · Republican
- Melissa Harrell · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 15
County- Shawn McGowan · Republican
- Chay Woods · Democrat
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 14
County- Wayne Irvin · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 12
County- Carl Boyd · Republican
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 13
County- Brendan Doughtie · Democrat
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 9
County- Carson Stem · Independent
- Joshua James · Republican
- Jake Malmstrom · Democrat
Rutherford County Commissioner - District 10
County- Phil Wilson · Republican
Trustee
Local- Thomas (Teb) Batey · Republican
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