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2 candidates are tracked for Tennessee House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Trenton Tyler Strode and Ryan D. Williams. Candidate information follows official Putnam County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: Trenton Tyler Strode was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Ryan D. Williams 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.
Trenton Tyler Strode is a healthcare finance professional, certified medical coder and auditor, and Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician who founded the UCC Group, per the Putnam County Democratic Party. He is the Democratic nominee for House District 42.
2026 priorities (per the Putnam County Democratic Party)
- County road maintenance and infrastructure planning
- Funding and facility maintenance for Putnam County Schools
- Securing state infrastructure and workforce development resources
Ryan Williams works in construction with a focus on business development, per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He chairs the Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee. He is the Republican incumbent for House District 42.
2026 priorities (per the Tennessee House Republican Caucus)
- Criminal justice legislation, including criminalizing coercive suicide
- State budget management
- Local infrastructure investment for Putnam County
