Van Buren County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Van Buren 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 Van Buren County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressTennessee 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 31Michael Woodlee (D) · Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford (R)
Michael Woodlee Democratic
- Giving rural Tennessee a voice
- Constituent service and community concerns
- Animal welfare and prevention programs
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Woodlee
Michael Woodlee is a Van Buren County native and former Army military police officer who has served as a county commissioner since 2020, per his campaign site. He is the Democratic nominee for House District 31, an open seat; incumbent Rep. Ron Travis did not seek re-election.
Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford Republican
Andy Swafford is a farmer, small business owner and Bledsoe County commissioner who manages an agricultural operation for Aviagen North America, per The Bledsonian-Banner. He earned a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from the University of Tennessee. Swafford is the Republican nominee for the open Tennessee House District 31 seat. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Michael Woodlee was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford won the Republican nomination with 57.1 percent over Harold "Bo" McCawley. 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 Van Buren County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Van Buren County sample ballot 2026: who is running for tennessee house and tennessee senate, 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 →
How do I see my exact Van Buren County ballot?
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