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One candidate is tracked for Public Defender — 20th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Martesha Johnson. Candidate information follows official Davidson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
On Davidson County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. The listed nominee won the May 5 county primary; the printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount.
Democratic · Incumbent
Martesha Johnson is the 20th Judicial District's sitting public defender and the Democratic nominee on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.