3 candidates are tracked across 2 Van Buren County races for the 2026 election, led by the Tennessee Senate District 15 contest. Preview your Van Buren County, Tennessee sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateTennessee
Races Listed2
Profiles3
County offices are not on the November 3 ballot
Tennessee elected its county offices (county mayor, sheriff, clerks, trustee, register, assessor, county commission, school board and trial-court judges) at the August 6, 2026 county general election. Those results are final; where this county's August races are tracked, they appear below under Already decided. The November ballot in Van Buren County carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide races shown here.
Van Buren County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Tennessee elected its county offices (county mayor, sheriff, clerks, trustee, register, assessor, county commission, school board and trial-court judges) at the August 6, 2026 county general election, held alongside the state and federal primaries; those results are final and none of those offices print again on November 3. The November ballot carries the state legislative, congressional and statewide nominees set by the August 6 primaries, per the Tennessee Secretary of State.
August 6 primary result: no Democratic candidate qualified; Paul Bailey was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Paul Bailey 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.
Paul Bailey · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Paul Bailey is a farmer and businessman based in the Upper Cumberland region, per his campaign site. He is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to Tennessee Senate District 15.
Priorities: Economic development for the Upper Cumberland region, per the campaign site
August 6 primary result: Michael Woodlee was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Andy (Andrew) J. Swafford won the Republican nomination with 57.1 percent over Harold "Bo" McCawley. 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.
Michael Woodlee · Democratic▾
Michael Woodlee is a Van Buren County native and former Army military police officer who has served as a county commissioner since 2020, per his campaign site. He is the Democratic nominee for House District 31, an open seat; incumbent Rep. Ron Travis did not seek re-election.
Priorities: Giving rural Tennessee a voice · Constituent service and community concerns · Animal welfare and prevention programs (per the campaign site)
Andy Swafford is a farmer, small business owner, and Bledsoe County commissioner, per the Bledsonian-Banner. He is the Republican nominee for House District 31, an open seat; incumbent Rep. Ron Travis did not seek re-election.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
Paul Bailey is a farmer and businessman based in the Upper Cumberland region, per his campaign site. He is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to Tennessee Senate District 15.Priorities: Economic development for the Upper Cumberland region, per the campaign site