Terry Hodge
Republican
Republican nominee for the open seat vacated by Commission Chair Jeff Phillips, per WGNS.
Rutherford County, Tennessee
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2 candidates are tracked for Rutherford County Commissioner - District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Terry Hodge and Sean Tyler Gilliland. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: Commission Chair Jeff Phillips is not seeking re-election, per WGNS. On Rutherford County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. County offices are decided at this election; the printed ballot also provides a write-in line. RESULTS ARE IN: this race was decided on August 6, 2026. Totals from the county Election Commission are unofficial until the county canvass, due no later than Monday, August 24 (Tenn. Code 2-8-101); Tennessee has no automatic recount. This seat is elected by district; only your district appears on your printed ballot. Confirm your district with the Rutherford County Election Commission.
Republican
Republican nominee for the open seat vacated by Commission Chair Jeff Phillips, per WGNS.
Democratic
Democratic nominee for the open seat, per the certified ballot.