Tennessee

Nov 3, 2026 general election · U.S. Senate and Governor

Phones at the polls: Tennessee law bars using a cellphone or other mobile device to take photos or videos inside a polling place (Tenn. Code § 2-7-142). You may not be able to look things up on your phone while you vote, so consider printing a cheat sheet with the Print my ballot button on any race or county page. Paper notes are generally allowed; ask your election office if unsure. Source: NCSL, Secrecy of the Ballot and Ballot Selfies (accessed Oct 20, 2026)

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How to vote in Tennessee

General election: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. Dates below are for that election, from official state election sources; rules can change, so confirm with the linked source.

Registration deadline
Registration closed Oct 5. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Early voting
Early voting Oct 14–29. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Absentee / mail voting
Absentee voting requires a qualifying excuse; requests must be received by Oct 24. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Voter ID
Bring a federal or Tennessee state photo ID (expired is OK); college, out-of-state and local IDs are not accepted. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Find your polling place / sample ballot
Official voter lookup (check registration; many states also show your polling place and sample ballot here) · Official state election website (links from the state lists on vote.gov; accessed Oct 16, 2026)

On your ballot

All 95 Tennessee counties

Local and district races for every county, with sources.

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U.S. Senate (Bill Hagerty running again)

Bill Hagerty (R) vs. Marquita Bradshaw (D) + 8 other candidates. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Governor (open seat)

Marsha Blackburn (R) vs. Jerri Green (D) + 13 other candidates. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Candidate profiles

Every candidate we list for Tennessee's statewide races, with background, positions and votes.

U.S. Senate

Governor

Local and district races: every Tennessee county. U.S. House races are not yet listed for Tennessee.

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