3 candidates are tracked across 2 Jefferson County races for the 2026 election, led by the Tennessee House District 11 contest. Preview your Jefferson County, Tennessee sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateTennessee
Races Listed2
Profiles3
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 Jefferson County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
Jefferson County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact 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, 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.
August 6 primary result: Sheila Grooms McMahan was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kenny Cody won the Republican nomination with 70.8 percent over Jeff Fancher. 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.
Sheila Grooms McMahan · Democratic▾
Sheila Grooms McMahan is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Tennessee Secretary of State's official August 6 primary results.
Kenny Cody is a former chair of the Cocke County Republican Party, per the Citizen Tribune. He is the Republican nominee for Tennessee House District 11, an open seat.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Andrew Ellis Farmer was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Andrew Ellis Farmer 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.
Andrew Ellis Farmer · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Andrew Ellis Farmer is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee House District 17, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
