3 candidates are tracked across 2 Cheatham County races for the 2026 election, led by the Tennessee Senate District 23 contest. Preview your Cheatham 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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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateTennessee
Races Listed2
Profiles3
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 Cheatham County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
Cheatham 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; Kerry Roberts was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Kerry Roberts 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 your address appears on your ballot.
Kerry Roberts · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Kerry Roberts is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 23, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.
August 6 primary result: Hillary Capes-Gwinn won the Democratic nomination with 50.3 percent over Aniya Farmer; Perry Keenan won the Republican nomination with 55.9 percent over John Louallen. 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.
Hillary Capes-Gwinn · Democratic▾
Hillary Capes-Gwinn is the Democratic nominee for the open Tennessee House District 78 seat, covering Cheatham County and part of eastern Dickson County, per the Kingston Springs Gazette.
Perry Keenan is the former mayor of Pleasant View, elected in 2012 and 2016, and chairs the Cheatham County Republican Party, per the Kingston Springs Gazette. He previously served on the Pleasant View city council and as vice mayor from 2004 to 2008.
Priorities: Wants Highway 49 widened and safety improved on Interstates 24 and 40 · Supports expanded school choice while fully funding public schools · Opposes a state property tax and wants lower cost-of-living pressures addressed (per the candidate site)
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.
Kerry Roberts is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 23, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.