United States local elections
2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections ← 2022
August 6, 2026
2030 →
[ a] counties of TennesseeMayors by party Republican Independent/nonpartisan Democratic No election
2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections will be held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor (or county executive) of94 of the 95 counties [ 1] Shelby ,Knox ,Hamilton ,Rutherford ,Montgomery , andWilliamson County .[ 2] primary elections will be held on May 5, 2026.[ 3] [ d] various state offices , including thegubernatorial andsenatorial primaries.[ 4]
Davidson County holds its metropolitan mayoral election in odd-numbered years (next scheduled for2027 ).[ 5]
2026 Hamilton County mayoral election
The2026 Hamilton County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor ofHamilton County, Tennessee . IncumbentRepublican mayorWeston Wamp , first elected in2022 , is running for re-election.[ 6]
2026 Knox County mayoral election
The2026 Knox County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor ofKnox County, Tennessee . IncumbentRepublican mayorGlenn Jacobs , first elected in2018 , is term limited and cannot seek a third term.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
2026 Montgomery County mayoral election ← 2022
August 6, 2026
2030 →
Mayor before election Wes GoldenRepublican
Elected mayor TBD
The2026 Montgomery County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor ofMontgomery County, Tennessee . IncumbentRepublican mayor Wes Golden, first elected in 2022, can run for re-election.[ 10]
Wes Golden, incumbent mayor[ 11] Christine Marie McNemar[ 13] 2026 Rutherford County mayoral election ← 2022
August 6, 2026
2030 →
The2026 Rutherford County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor ofRutherford County, Tennessee . IncumbentRepublican mayorJoe Carr , first elected in 2022, is running for re-election.[ 14]
2026 Shelby County mayoral election
The2026 Shelby County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor ofShelby County, Tennessee . IncumbentDemocratic mayorLee Harris , first elected in2018 , will be term limited and can not seek a third term.[ 17] [ 18]
2026 Williamson County mayoral election ← 2022
August 6, 2026
2030 →
Mayor before election Rogers C. AndersonRepublican
Elected mayor TBD
The2026 Williamson County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor ofWilliamson County, Tennessee . IncumbentRepublican mayor Rogers C. Anderson, first elected in 2002, is not running for re-election.[ 19]
[ edit ] The following 89 counties are also holding mayoral elections on August 6, 2026.[ 23]
Summary of 2026 Tennessee County Mayoral Elections County Incumbent Primaries (May 5, 2026) General Election (Aug 6, 2026) Anderson Terry Frank Republican Incumbent running.[ 24] ▌ Terry Frank (Republican)▌ Joshua Anderson (Republican)Bedford Chad Graham Republican Incumbent running.[ 25] ▌ Chad Graham (Republican)Benton Mark Ward Republican Incumbent running.[ 26] ▌ Mark Ward (Republican)▌ Shasta Arnold (Independent)▌ Gary Furr (Independent)▌ Scott Phifer (Independent)Bledsoe Gregg Ridley Republican Blount Ed Mitchell Republican Incumbent running.[ 27] ▌ Ed Mitchell (Republican)Bradley D. Gary Davis Republican Incumbent running.[ 28] ▌ D. Gary Davis (Republican)▌ Bradley Griffith (Republican)Campbell Jack Lynch Independent Incumbent running.[ 29] ▌ E.L Morton (Republican)▌ Laura Ann Ayers (Republican)▌ James A. Gross (Republican)▌ Jimmy Jeffries (Republican)▌ Jack Lynch (Independent)▌ E.L. Morton (Independent)Cannon Greg Mitchell Independent Incumbent running.[ 30] ▌ Greg Mitchell (Independent)▌ Jim Bush (Republican)Carroll Joseph Butler Republican Incumbent running. ▌ Joseph Butler (Republican)Carter Patty Woodby Republican Cheatham Kerry McCarver Republican Chester Barry Hutcherson Republican Incumbent running. ▌ Barry Hutcherson (Republican)Claiborne Joe Brooks Independent Clay Dale Reagan Independent Cocke Rob Mathis Republican Coffee Dennis Hunt Republican Incumbent running.[ 31] ▌ Dennis Hunt (Republican)▌ Cheryl Swan (Republican)▌ Daniel Berry (Democratic)▌ Khamai Rozier (Democratic)▌ Mark Messick (Independent)Crockett Gary Reasons Independent Cumberland Allen Foster Republican Incumbent running.[ 32] ▌ Allen Foster (Republican)Decatur Hunter Miller Republican DeKalb Matt Adcock Republican Incumbent retiring.[ 33] ▌ Patrick R. Ray (Republican)▌ Beth Pafford (Democratic)▌ Brandon Bates (Independent)Dickson Bob Rial Independent Dyer Chris Young Independent Fayette Rhea Taylor Republican Fentress Jimmy Johnson Independent Franklin Chris Ruffner Republican Gibson Tom Witherspoon Republican Giles Graham Stowe Republican Grainger Chris G. King Republican Greene Kevin Morrison Republican Grundy Michael Brady Republican Hamblen Bill Brittain Republican Hancock Thomas Harrison Republican Hardeman Todd Pulse Democratic Hardin Kevin Davis Republican Hawkins Mark DeWitte Republican Haywood David Livingston Independent Henderson Eddie Bray Republican Henry John Penn Ridgeway Republican Hickman Jim Bates Republican Incumbent running.[ 34] ▌ Jim Bates (Republican)▌ Christopher D. Chilton (Republican)▌ Mark Dewayne Qualls (Republican)▌ Zachary Bentley (Republican)▌ Robert Atkinson (Independent)Houston James Bridges Independent Humphreys Jessie Wallace Independent Jackson Jim Morgan Independent Jefferson Mark Potts Republican Incumbent running. Johnson Larry Potter Independent Lake Danny Cook Independent Lauderdale Maurice Gaines Republican Lawrence David Morgan Republican Lewis Jonah Keltner Independent Lincoln Bill Newman Independent Loudon Buddy Bradshaw Republican McMinn John Gentry Republican McNairy Larry Smith Republican Macon Steve Jones Republican Madison A.J. Massey Republican Marion David Abbott Democratic Marshall Mike Keny Independent Maury Sheila Butt Independent Meigs Bill James Democratic Monroe Mitch Ingram Republican Moore Bonnie Lewis Independent Incumbent running.[ 35] N/A[ 36] ▌ Bonnie Lewis (Independent)▌ Jason N. Deal (Independent)▌ Bradley K. Dye (Independent)▌ Jayson D. Estfon (Independent)▌ Keith B. Moses (Independent)Morgan Brian Langley Independent Obion Steve Carr Republican Overton Benny Dziadak Republican Perry John Carroll Independent Pickett Stephen Bilbrey Democratic Polk Rob Herbree Republican Putnam Randy Porter Republican Rhea Jim Vincent Independent Roane Wade Creswell Independent Robertson Billy Vogle Independent Scott Jerried Jeffers Independent Sequatchie Keith Cartwright Republican Sevier Larry Waters Republican Incumbent retiring.[ 37] ▌ Bryan McCarter (Republican)▌ Jerry Grubb (Republican)▌ Mary Zuber (Independent)▌ Mark Francesco Mundo (Independent)▌ Krystal Lee Whaley (Independent)Smith Jeff Mason Republican Stewart Robert Beecham Independent Sullivan Richard Venable Republican Incumbent running. ▌ Richard Venable (Republican)Sumner John Isbell Republican Tipton Jeff Huffman Republican Trousdale Stephen Chambers Independent Unicoi Garland Evely Republican Union Jason Bailey Independent Van Buren David Sullivan Independent Warren Terry Bell Republican Washington Joe Grandy Republican Wayne Jim Mangubat Independent Weakley Jake Bynum Independent White Denny Wayne Robinson Republican Wilson Randall Hutto Republican Incumbent running.[ 38] ▌ Randall Hutto (Republican)▌ Christina Puza-Smith (Democratic)▌ Gayle Hellemn (Independent)
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Retrieved2025-09-03 . ^ Masters, Hamilton Matthew (2025-08-01)."Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson Not Seeking Reelection in 2026" .Williamson Scene . Retrieved2025-09-03 . ^ Reports, Herald (2025-10-23)."Brandon Ogles announces campaign for Williamson County mayor" .Williamson Herald . Retrieved2026-01-06 . ^ Masters, Hamilton Matthew (2025-10-22)."Commissioner Mary Smith Launches Bid for County Mayor" .Williamson Scene . Retrieved2025-12-22 . ^ Sauter, Danica (2025-10-27)."Owner of Puckett's restaurants to run for Williamson County mayor" . Retrieved2025-12-22 . ^ "County Executives & Mayors" .UT County Technical Assistance Service . Retrieved2026-02-12 .^ "County election qualifying opens" .The Courier News . 7 January 2026.^ "No property tax increase in 2025-26 budget" . Bedford County Government. Retrieved12 February 2026 .^ "Mark Ward announces bid for re-election" .The Camden Chronicle . 20 January 2026.^ "Ed Mitchell for Blount County Mayor" . Retrieved12 February 2026 .^ "Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis; Re-Election Campaign Interview" . Mix 104.1 WCLE. 6 January 2026.^ Wlaf1450 (2026-02-12)."So far, 70 petitions requested, 38 filed by Thu. at Election Commission" .WLAF . Retrieved2026-02-13 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )^ "Greg Mitchell for County Mayor" . Retrieved12 February 2026 .^ "Update: Who's Running for Political Office in Coffee County?" . Thunder Radio. 13 January 2026.^ "Allen Foster for Cumberland County Mayor" . Retrieved12 February 2026 .^ "County Mayor Matt Adcock will not seek re-election in 2026" .WJLE Radio . 2025-09-03. Archived fromthe original on 2025-09-03. 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