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2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Art Rymer and Esther Helton Haynes. Candidate information follows official Hamilton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic
Art Rymer is the Democratic nominee for House District 30. His own campaign site states he is not actively campaigning for the office due to frustration with the local and state Democratic parties, per that site.
Republican · Incumbent
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.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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