4 candidates are tracked across 3 Carter County races for the 2026 election, led by the Tennessee Senate District 3 contest. Preview your Carter County, Tennessee sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateTennessee
Races Listed3
Profiles4
Carter County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact 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, 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.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Rusty Crowe won the Republican nomination with 59.8 percent over Dan Pohlgeers. Rusty Crowe 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; onl
Rusty Crowe · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Rusty Crowe is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 3, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.
August 6 primary result: Lori Love was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Timothy Hill 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
Lori Love · Democratic▾
Lori Love is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Renea Jones was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Renea Jones 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
Renea Jones · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Renea Jones is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee House District 4, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
Rusty Crowe is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 3, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.
