White County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 White 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 White 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 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 43Samantha Petit (D) · Paul Sherrell (R)
Samantha Petit Democratic
Samantha Petit is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Paul Sherrell Republican Incumbent
- Infrastructure and recreation grants for district counties
- Veterans services, including a state veterans cemetery in White County
- Public safety legislation to protect crime victims
Per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.
About Paul Sherrell
Paul Sherrell serves as House Floor Leader for District 43, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 43. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Samantha Petit was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Paul Sherrell won the Republican nomination with 64.2 percent over Dewayne Howard. 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 White County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
White 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 →
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