2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matt Ferry and Bryan Terry. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Matt Ferry was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Bryan Terry 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.
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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, Bryan Terry, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Ferry is a small business owner who was raised in Murfreesboro and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, per the campaign site. He previously chaired the Rutherford County Democratic Party, per the campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.
Bryan Terry is an anesthesiologist and partner in a small medical practice, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He chairs the House Health Committee and is the Republican incumbent for House District 48. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Tennessee House District 48 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matt Ferry and Bryan Terry. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Tennessee House District 48 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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