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One candidate is tracked for Tennessee House District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gary Stidham. Candidate information follows official Sullivan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Gary Stidham was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Gary Stidham 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.
Republican
Gary Stidham is a Sullivan County Commissioner and a U.S. Navy veteran who spent two decades managing the maintenance of nuclear submarine reactors, per the Herald Courier. He is the Republican nominee for Tennessee House District 2, an open seat.