August County General and
Federal/State Primary Election

August 6, 2026 – Election Day - vote at your assigned polling station

EARLY VOTING - July 17- Aug 1. Vote at any Early Voting Location

Democrats on the Ballot in 2026

Note: the Blount County Democratic Party abstains from endorsing any contested candidates until after the primary.

August 6

COUNTY GENERAL

Brian Thomson for County Mayor

Lisa Vitale, for County Trustee

Shelby Shankland for County Clerk

Danielle Pickle for Circuit Court Clerk

Terri Klozik for County Commission District 1B

Tracey Farr for County Commission District 2A

Jennifer Wright for County Commission District 2B

Robin Cox for County Commission District 4A

Allie Sasser for County Commission District 4C

Hilary Trudell for County Commission District 4B

Jenny Jordan for County CommissionDistrict 5B

Patti Young for County Commission District 8A

Alice Wardrep for County Commission District 9A

Phil Young for Blount County School Board District 1

Tracie Traver for Blount County School Board District 5

August 6

FEDERAL / STATE PRIMARY

Michaela Barnett for US House District 2

Carnita Atwater, Tim Cyr, Jerri Green, Adam "Ditch"Kurtz, Kevin Lee McCants for Governor of TN

Mac Pickle, Hilary Trudell for TN House District 8

Karen Gertz for TN House District 20

J. Nathan Higdon for State Executive Committee

Sue DuBois for State Executive Committee

MUNICIPAL

Irene Guerinot for Maryville City Schools

November 3

FEDERAL / STATE GENERAL

MUNICIPAL GENERAL

Candidates: List