Hamilton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Tennessee Senate and Tennessee House and more, and where they stand on schools, taxes and public safety.
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 Hamilton County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Hamilton County is split across 5 Tennessee House districts.
Find your districts by addressTennessee House: 5 districtsDistricts 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Tennessee House District 26Nathan B. Denton (D) · Greg Martin (R)
Nathan B. Denton
Nathan Denton is a Hixson resident and Tennessee veteran, per the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 26, which spans Chattanooga's Southside to Sale Creek including Hixson and Lakesite. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Greg Martin
Top priorities
- Taxes
- Public safety
- Education
Per the campaign site.
About Greg Martin
Greg Martin is a REALTOR with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Realty Center in Hixson, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He previously served on the Hamilton County Commission and the Hamilton County School Board before his election to the Tennessee House. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 26.
August 6 primary result: Nathan B. Denton won the Democratic nomination with 51.7 percent over Lucian Lafae; Greg Martin 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 27Paige Quirin (D) · Michele Reneau (R)
Paige Quirin
Paige Quirin is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Michele Reneau
Top priorities
- Defending faith, family, and freedom
- Border security and opposing illegal immigration
- Second Amendment and parental rights
Per the campaign site.
About Michele Reneau
Michele Reneau is a real estate professional who built a successful business in Charleston, South Carolina, per her campaign site. She holds a political science degree from the College of Charleston and an MPA from the University of South Carolina, and moved to Signal Mountain, Tennessee with her husband in 2009. She is the Republican incumbent for House District 27.
August 6 primary result: Paige Quirin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Michele Reneau won the Republican nomination with 58.3 percent over Tony Hullender. 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 28Yusuf A. Hakeem (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Yusuf A. Hakeem
Top priorities
- Bringing more living-wage jobs to Tennessee
- Expanding affordable healthcare access
- Full funding of the Basic Education Program and opposing school vouchers
Per the campaign site.
About Yusuf A. Hakeem
Yusuf Hakeem is a career public servant who previously served on the Chattanooga City Council and the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, per his campaign site. He is the Democratic incumbent for House District 28; no Republican qualified for the seat.
August 6 primary result: Yusuf A. Hakeem was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate qualified. Yusuf A. Hakeem 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 29Ryan V. Scofield (D) · Greg Vital (R)
Ryan V. Scofield
Ryan Scofield works as a legal assistant specializing in Social Security disability at Warren and Griffin and studied history at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, per the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He serves as secretary of the Tennessee Democratic Party. Scofield is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 29, covering northeast Hamilton County including Ooltewah, Collegedale and Harrison. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Greg Vital
Top priorities
- Public safety and second-chance pathways
- Healthcare affordability, including no-surprise-billing protections
- Transportation infrastructure funding
Per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus.
About Greg Vital
Greg Vital is an entrepreneur and founder of Morning Pointe Senior Living, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 29. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 6 primary result: Ryan V. Scofield was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Greg Vital 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.
Full race pageTennessee House District 30Art Rymer (D) · Esther Helton Haynes (R)
Art Rymer
Art Rymer is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results.
Esther Helton Haynes
Top priorities
- Protecting families
- Supporting public education
- Holding the line on taxes while creating jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Esther Helton Haynes
Esther Helton Haynes has worked as a hemodialysis nurse for nearly 44 years and has served on the East Ridge City Council since 2016, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. She is the Republican incumbent for House District 30.
August 6 primary result: Art Rymer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Esther Helton Haynes 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.
Full race pageTennessee Senate District 11Tim Roberts (D) · Bo Watson (R)
Tim Roberts
Tim Roberts is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Bo Watson
Top priorities
- Reduce taxes
- Improve education
- Strengthen public safety
Per the campaign site.
About Bo Watson
Bo Watson was first elected to the Tennessee Senate in 2006 and chairs the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee, per the campaign site. Watson has practiced physical therapy for more than 30 years and is Director of Sports Medicine and Therapy Services at HCA Parkridge Medical Center, per the campaign site.
August 6 primary result: Tim Roberts was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Bo Watson 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.
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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.
Who is on the ballot in Hamilton County, Tennessee on November 3, 2026?
Hamilton County sample ballot 2026: see where the tennessee senate and tennessee house candidates stand on schools, taxes and public safety. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Tennessee?
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