Sullivan County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Sullivan County races, led by the Tennessee House District 1 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 Sullivan 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.
Sullivan County is split across 3 Tennessee House districts.
Find your districts by addressTennessee House: 3 districtsDistricts 1, 2, 3
Tennessee House District 1Jessica Means (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jessica Means Republican
- Strengthening public schools in Sullivan County
- A moratorium on large-scale crypto and data-mining operations to protect the local electrical grid
Per the campaign site.
About Jessica Means
Jessica Means is a farmer, small business owner and Sullivan County Commissioner who chairs the Sullivan County Health Council, per the campaign site. She is a mother of six running for Tennessee House District 1, per the campaign site.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Jessica Means won the Republican nomination with 61 percent over John K Crawford. Jessica Means 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 2Gary Stidham (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gary Stidham Republican
Gary Stidham is a Sullivan County Commissioner and a U.S. Navy veteran who spent two decades managing the maintenance of nuclear submarine reactors, per the Herald Courier. He is the Republican nominee for Tennessee House District 2, an open seat. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Gary Stidham was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Gary Stidham 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 3Lori Love (D) · Timothy Hill (R)
Lori Love Democratic
- Funding public schools and supporting teachers
- Addressing rural hospital closures and expanding Medicaid
- Protecting collective bargaining and workers' rights
Per the campaign site.
About Lori Love
Lori Love has lived in Sullivan County for nearly 30 years and serves as an officer of her local Central Labor Council, per her campaign site. She is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 3, which covers Johnson County and parts of Carter, Hawkins and Sullivan counties.
Timothy Hill Republican Incumbent
Timothy Hill is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee House District 3, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Lori Love was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Timothy Hill 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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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 Sullivan County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Sullivan County sample ballot 2026: who is running for tennessee house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Tennessee?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are listed on the Tennessee election hub. Tennessee election hub →
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