City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Voters choose 3; the top 3 finishers win seats. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Jami K. Averwater, Madelyn Scales Harris, Austin Maxwell.
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DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Madelyn Scales Harris; Jami K. Averwater; Austin Maxwell won over Jeffrey Wooden; Jacob Morphis in a 5-way race, per the Rutherford County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Voters choose three of five candidates for three at-large seats; sitting members Averwater, Scales Harris and Maxwell are the incumbents whose seats are up. On the August 6, 2026 Murfreesboro municipal ballot, which runs alongside the county general, per the certified municipal sample ballot. City races are nonpartisan. 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.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Jami K. Averwater is the sitting at-large Murfreesboro City Council member, per the city's official council roster, seeking re-election; participated in the June League of Women Voters candidate forum, per the city's news release.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Madelyn Scales Harris is the sitting at-large council member, per the city's official council roster, with council service dating back over a decade; seeking re-election.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Maxwell is the sitting Murfreesboro city councilman running for re-election, per the campaign site, which describes his prior service to the nation and non-profits. He has voted for road and infrastructure projects and for increased pay for fire, police and other public safety officials.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Morphis was born and raised in Middle Tennessee, has lived in Rutherford County for 27 years and in Murfreesboro for eight years, per the campaign site. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with two bachelor's degrees and has worked in the nonprofit sector, including counter human trafficking work. He is running for Murfreesboro City Council.
Nonpartisan
Challenger for one of three at-large seats; participated in the June League of Women Voters candidate forum, per the city's news release.
Who is running for Murfreesboro City Council in 2026?
The Murfreesboro City Council race was decided at the 2026 primary - Madelyn Scales Harris; Jami K. Averwater; Austin Maxwell won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 5 candidates were on the primary ballot: Jami K. Averwater, Madelyn Scales Harris, Austin Maxwell, Jacob Morphis and Jeffrey Wooden. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Murfreesboro City Council 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 roster from official Rutherford County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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