2 candidates are tracked across 2 Lake County races for the 2026 election, led by the Tennessee Senate District 25 contest. Preview your Lake 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
Profiles2
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 Lake County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
Lake 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: no Democratic candidate qualified; Ed Jackson was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Ed Jackson 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.
Ed Jackson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Ed Jackson is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 25, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Rusty Grills was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Rusty Grills 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.
Rusty Grills · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Rusty Grills is a ninth-generation farmer who previously served ten years as a Dyer County Commissioner, per his campaign site. He lives in Newbern with his wife and two daughters and is seeking a third term representing District 77.
Priorities: Opposes red flag laws and supports Second Amendment rights · Supports low taxes and business-friendly economic policy · Advocates for farmers and ranchers and for local control of schools (per the campaign site)
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.
Ed Jackson is the Republican incumbent representing Tennessee Senate District 25, per the Tennessee General Assembly member directory.