06/13/2026
NON-PARTISAN:
Long but Important -- UPCOMING ELECTION & VOTER INFO for Tennessee Voters:
You can register, check your status, and find more information here for all TN Counties at:
https://sos.tn.gov/govotetn
Whether you’re a first-time voter (if you will turn 18 by election day you can still register and vote), recently moved, or just want to double-check your status, taking a few minutes now can save stress later.
📅 IMPORTANT DATES:
✅ Voter Registration Deadline:
July 7, 2026
(You must be registered by this date to vote in the August election.)
✅ Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: July 30, 2026
(If you plan to vote by mail, be sure to request your ballot from your county in plenty of time
✅ Early Voting:
July 17 – August 1, 2026*
✅ Election Day: August 6, 2026
Voting is a simple way to make your voice heard—no matter your views.
* during early voting, you can vote at various places throughout your county. On Election Day you must vote at your assigned Precinct. Typically wait times during early voting are significantly less and it is generally more convenient because you can choose a location.
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🗳️ BALLOT INFORMATION: there is possible confusion or miss information about recent and upcoming elections.
The elections held in May were Republican and Democratic PRIMARIES. In many races, multiple candidates from each party ran for the same local office. The purpose was to determine which candidate from each party moves on to the LOCAL GENERAL ELECTION
⏳It’s important to vote in your local county general election, because this is where you choose who will actually hold these offices. In some races, only one party had a candidate, so the primary winner will automatically win in August—but you can still cast a vote to show support.
NOTE: City Residents are also part of their counties in which they live and can vote in County Elections.
👉 Also on August 6, there are PRIMARY ELECTIONS for state and federal offices, including:
🏛️ Governor
🇺🇸 U.S. Senate
🇺🇸 U.S. House
🏛️ Tennessee Senate (odd-numbered districts)
🏛️ Tennessee House
🗳️ Republican and Democratic State Executive Committees
Key difference 👇
• Local GENERAL election: vote for any candidate, regardless of party
• PRIMARY election: choose one party (Republican or Democrat) and vote only within that party
📅 Looking ahead, the Federal and State GENERAL ELECTION is November 3, 2026 (with early voting being October 14 - October 24). That ballot will include:
🇺🇸 Governor
🇺🇸 U.S. Senate
🇺🇸 U.S. House of Representatives (District 2)
🏛️ Tennessee Senate (Districts 5 and 7)
🏛️ Tennessee House of Representatives (Districts 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 89, and 90)
🚫 There is a common misconception that you must vote for the same party in the general election as in the primary—this is NOT true in Tennessee. In any GENERAL ELECTION, You can vote for any candidate from any party in any race, regardless of how you voted before.
To see who is on your ballot in ANY COUNTY visit: GoVoteTN.org
Hopefully this helps make everything a little clearer! And, please do not comment supporting any particular party or candidate, (which will be deleted) as I want to keep this post Non-Partisan.
Info compiled and shared by:
Michael Rainwater
Rainwaters2001, LLC ;
Notary by MKR; MKR Associates; Michael's Money Matter$ as always please check official government sites to validate information. This post is not sponsored by any political party or candidate.
