Wayne County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Wayne County race, led by the Tennessee House District 71 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 Wayne 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.
Find your districts by addressTennessee House District 71Matt Day (D) · Kip Capley (R)
Matt Day Democratic
- Wants to reduce the tax burden on lower and middle income residents, including eliminating the grocery tax and closing corporate tax loopholes
- Supports expanding Tennessee's Medicaid acceptance
- Supports raising the state minimum wage and ending the private-school voucher program
Per the Main Street Media of Tennessee questionnaire.
About Matt Day
Day is an accountant and a graduate of Columbia State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University, per Main Street Media of Tennessee. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kip Capley Republican Incumbent
Capley holds a master's degree in business and healthcare administration from Trevecca Nazarene University and serves as Secretary of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus, per the caucus website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Matt Day was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kip Capley 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 Wayne County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Wayne 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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