Wilson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Wilson County races, led by the Tennessee Senate District 17 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 Wilson 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.
Wilson County is split across 3 Tennessee House districts.
Find your districts by addressTennessee House: 3 districtsDistricts 40, 46, 57
Tennessee House District 40Daniel T. Hawthorne (D) · Michael Hale (R)
Daniel T. Hawthorne Democratic
Daniel Hawthorne is a public school teacher with 10 years of experience and a father of four daughters who has lived in Smith County for eight years, per WJLE Radio. He is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 40, which covers Cannon, DeKalb, Jackson, Smith and part of Wilson County. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michael Hale Republican Incumbent
- Child nutrition support programs
- Infrastructure funding for regional roadway projects
- Healthcare advocacy, including TennCare coverage issues
Per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.
About Michael Hale
Michael Hale is a funeral home owner and pastor who opened DeKalb Funeral Chapel in 1999, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He also raises cattle on his family farm. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 40. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Daniel T. Hawthorne was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Michael Hale 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 46Dominic Howard (D) · Clark Boyd (R)
Dominic Howard Democratic
Dominic Howard is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 46 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.
Clark Boyd Republican Incumbent
- Government transparency and cutting regulatory red tape
- Business and commerce policy
Per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.
About Clark Boyd
Clark Boyd works in the insurance industry, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He is a U.S. Army veteran and Lebanon small business owner who serves as House Majority Whip. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 46. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Dominic Howard was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Clark Boyd 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 57Matt Burchfield (D) · Susan M Lynn (R)
Matt Burchfield Democratic
Matt Burchfield is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 57 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.
Susan M Lynn Republican Incumbent
Lynn works as a financial controller and holds a bachelor's degree in economics, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Matt Burchfield won the Democratic nomination with 74.8 percent over Heath Scott; Susan M Lynn 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.
Full race pageTennessee Senate District 17Lindsey Patrick-Wright (D) · Mark Pody (R)
Lindsey Patrick-Wright Democratic
- Fully funding public schools
- Protecting reproductive freedom and health care access
- Supporting workers' rights
Per the campaign site.
About Lindsey Patrick-Wright
Lindsey Patrick-Wright is a librarian with 20 years of experience serving Tennessee communities through public libraries, per her campaign site. She is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee Senate District 17, which covers Wilson County and southeast Davidson County.
Mark Pody Republican Incumbent
Mark Pody represents Senate District 17, covering Davidson and Wilson Counties, in the Tennessee Senate, per the Tennessee General Assembly. He is an insurance professional from Lebanon and a graduate of Cumberland University who previously served in the Tennessee House, per the Tennessee General Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Lindsey Patrick-Wright won the Democratic nomination with 56.6 percent over Joni Cochran; Mark Pody won the Republican nomination with 67.6 percent over Theodore (Butch) Baker. 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 Wilson County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Wilson County sample ballot 2026: who is running for tennessee senate and 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?
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