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One candidate is tracked for Tennessee House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Cochran. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Mark Cochran won the Republican nomination with 63.3 percent over Will Bolton. Mark Cochran 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.
Mark Cochran grew up on a sixth-generation family farm and worked in his father's grocery store, per his campaign site. He is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to Tennessee House District 23.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Limiting transgender participation in women's sports and gender-transition procedures for minors
- Tax cuts for Tennessee residents
- Religious liberty protections and opposition to abortion
Source: candidate campaign site.
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