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2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Catherine Bacon and David B. Hawk. Candidate information follows official Greene County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Catherine Bacon was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; David B. Hawk 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 appears on your ballot.
Catherine Bacon is a retired United States Air Force colonel with 30 years of military service who now operates a cattle farm in Greene County, per WGRV. She previously worked as a public school educator and as a missionary teaching English in Japan, and is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 5.
2026 priorities
- Expanding rural healthcare access, per WGRV coverage of her remarks to the Greene County Democratic Party
- Eliminating the state sales tax on groceries, per WGRV coverage of her remarks to the Greene County Democratic Party
- Raising the minimum wage above $7.25 per hour, per WGRV coverage of her remarks to the Greene County Democratic Party
David B. Hawk is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee House District 5, having served nearly 24 consecutive years in the legislature, per WGRV.
