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One candidate is tracked for Tennessee House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Noah Smith. Candidate information follows official Claiborne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Noah Smith won the Republican nomination with 67 percent over Dennis Powers. Noah Smith 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.
Noah Smith is an airline pilot, Eagle Scout, and former Campbell County School Board vice chairman, per WBIR. He won the August 2026 Republican primary over incumbent Rep. Dennis Powers and is the Republican nominee for House District 36; no Democrat qualified for the seat.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Term limits and political reform
- Supporting local schools and bringing high-quality jobs to the district
- Infrastructure improvements, including Highway 63 and 33 projects
Source: candidate campaign site.
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