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2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Hillary Capes-Gwinn and Perry Keenan. Candidate information follows official Cheatham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
Republican
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.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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