Rutherford County, Tennessee

County Mayor

What this office does

Mayor. The mayor is the city's chief elected official. In a strong-mayor city the mayor runs the city government, prepares the budget and appoints department heads; in a council-manager city the mayor presides over the council and a hired manager runs operations. Which model applies depends on the city charter.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Randy Allen won the seat

DECIDED at the August 6, 2026 county general election: Randy Allen was elected unopposed with 96 percent, per the Rutherford County Election Commission's official results. This office will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Randy Allen is the only name printing: he defeated sitting Mayor Joe Carr and Commissioner Craig Harris in the May 5 Republican primary, and no Democrat or independent qualified. 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.

Winner

Randy Allen

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Accountability and transparency in county government
Responsible growth and wise management of taxpayer dollars
Traffic, jobs and community growth

Biography

Chief Operations Officer of Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity and past president of the Murfreesboro Rotary Club, per the Murfreesboro Post and WGNS. Defeated incumbent Mayor Joe Carr and Commissioner Craig Harris in the May 5 Republican primary after two prior runs for the office, per WGNS. Runs unopposed on the August 6 county general ballot.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for County Mayor in 2026?

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

When is the County Mayor 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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Candidate roster from official Rutherford County and state election office filings, last verified October 15, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Randy Allen, full profile Official Tennessee election office