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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Alcoa Board of Commissioners Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Your houseWhat does your Alcoa house pay?A Alcoa house at the typical market value ($277,100) pays about $6,600 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose up to three of the five candidates, and the three with the most votes win. Two commission seats are not on this ballot.

Early voting ends · Oct 29

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    15 candidates on the ballot
    • Marsha Blackburn · Republican
    • Jerri Green · Democratic
    • Misam Abidi · Independent
    • Dean Brewer · Independent
    • Ray Brown · Independent
    • David Hatley · Independent
    • Wendell Jackson · Independent
    • Charles Van Morgan · Independent
    • Eddie Lee Murphy · Independent
    • Lauren Pinkston · Independent
    • Victor L. Scoggin · Independent
    • Dave Seeman · Independent
    • Karl Knox Smithson · Independent
    • L. Webb Taylor · Independent
    • Robert C. Vick · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    10 candidates on the ballot
    • Bill Hagerty · Republican
    • Marquita Bradshaw · Democratic
    • Tharon Chandler · Independent
    • Andrew Gerena · Independent
    • Jeremy Dean Hearn · Independent
    • Robert Jones · Independent
    • James William Macon III · Independent
    • Yoshi D. Matthews · Independent
    • David Sutman, Jr. · Independent
    • Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 2
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 8 (68% of Alcoa residents) · District 20 (32%)
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property tax rate2 sourced facts

Where it standsA 2026 reappraisal year; the commission set the FY2027 rate at the state-certified $1.41 per $100 of assessed value.

What's on the tableThe next board will set future tax rates and budgets, including after the next reappraisal.

02Data center proposal0 sourced facts

Where it standsResidents told the commission in June they oppose the potential construction of a data center in Alcoa.

What's on the tableThe next board will take any rezoning or approvals a data center would need.

    03Parks and facilities planning0 sourced facts

    Where it standsThe commission has hired consultants to plan parks and assess city facilities.

    What's on the tableThe next board will decide what to fund from these plans.

      04Pellissippi Parkway extension1 sourced fact

      Where it standsThe city joined a TDOT partnership program to speed right-of-way acquisition for the Pellissippi Parkway Extension.

      What's on the tableThe next board will handle city agreements as the project moves forward.

      05Hall Road community programs0 sourced facts

      Where it standsResidents asked the commission for free youth programs at the MLK Center and clearer rules for community-led events.

      What's on the tableThe next board will decide whether and how to fund and support such programs.

        1 note on these statements

        Tanya Martin, Steve Biggar and Josh Blair have terms expiring in November 2026; Tracey Cooper and Eddie Hall have terms expiring in November 2028. City of Alcoa

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        1. 1. Should the city help speed state right-of-way work on the Pellissippi Parkway extension?

        Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Alcoa is runWho runs Alcoa, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Alcoa house at the typical market value ($277,100) pays about $6,600 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

        Key dates

        The seat math

        2 stay (not up this year): Tracey Cooper, Eddie Hall3 on this ballot

        5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

        • Alcoa has a council-manager government with an elected board of five commissioners who serve four-year, staggered terms. City of Alcoa
        • The mayor and vice-mayor are chosen from among the commissioners and serve the length of their term. City of Alcoa
        • The Board of Commissioners hires a professional city manager to manage day-to-day operations. City of Alcoa

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