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Rutherford County, Tennessee

Rutherford County Commissioner - District 3

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Rick Hall, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Rick Hall won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Rick Hall was elected unopposed with 96.9 percent, per the Rutherford County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. 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.

Winner

Rick Hall

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Rick Hall is the sitting District 3 commissioner, appointed to the seat last year per WGNS, running unopposed for a full term.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Rutherford County Commissioner - District 3 in 2026?

The Rutherford County Commissioner - District 3 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Rick Hall won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. One candidate was on the primary ballot: Rick Hall. Candidate information follows official Rutherford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Rutherford County Commissioner - District 3 election in Tennessee?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Tennessee are on the Tennessee election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Rick Hall, full profileOfficial Tennessee election office