Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Caryville Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026
1 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
One contest is on the ballot: voters choose one of two candidates for Alderman, Ward 1. The mayor's race and Alderman, Ward 2 each have one candidate, and no candidate qualified for Alderman, Ward 3.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
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- GovernorOfficial candidate list, in its order
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
- U.S. SenateOfficial candidate list, in its order
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
- Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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
01Town budget and savings4 sourced facts
Where it standsThe 2026-27 budget projects $2,094,000 in revenue and $2,440,000 in spending, with the $346,000 gap covered from the town's fund balance.
What's on the tableWhether future budgets keep drawing on savings, raise revenue or cut spending.
- A motion to pass the first reading of the 2026-27 budget failed for lack of a second in May 2026. WLAF · May 12, 2026
- The 2026-27 budget projects $2,094,000 in revenue and $2,440,000 in expenditures, a $346,000 shortfall. WLAF · May 27, 2026
- Town Administrator Craig Bennett said the town would cover the shortfall with money from its fund balance. WLAF · May 27, 2026
- The board approved the budget on second reading 3-2, with Mayor Beth Lawson and Alderman Josh Monday voting no. WLAF · Jun 16, 2026
02Data centers3 sourced facts
Where it standsOrdinances passed in June 2026 define data centers and allow them only as a special exception in the M-1 planned industrial park district.
What's on the tableHow to apply the data center rules if a company proposes one.
- Ordinances 2026-06 and 2026-07 added "data center" to the town's definitions and made it a special exception in the M-1 planned industrial park district. WLAF · Jun 9, 2026
- Town Attorney Elizabeth Burrell said the town is being the most restrictive it can be without an outright ban. WLAF · Jun 9, 2026
- It was clarified at the June meeting that no one had contacted the town about a data center. WLAF · Jun 9, 2026
03Road paving2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn October 2026 the board voted to pave Bruce Gap Road from Hwy 63 to Elkins Road for $254,450.
What's on the tableWhich town roads to pave next and how to pay for it.
- The board voted to pave Bruce Gap Road from Hwy 63 to Elkins Road at a cost of $254,450. WLAF · Oct 13, 2026
- In September 2026 the board denied a $59,520 proposal to pave the town-owned stretch from Hwy 63 to the Jacksboro city limit sign. WLAF · Sep 15, 2026
04Caryville Cares Playground and Cardinal Park3 sourced facts
Where it standsPhase two of the Caryville Cares Playground is under construction and has been named Cardinal Park.
What's on the tableHow the town finishes and maintains the park and the planned Veterans Memorial.
- The board approved a $925,400 bid from Select Skills Services for phase two of the Caryville Cares Playground. WLAF · May 1, 2026
- Resolution 2026-15 naming phase two of the park Cardinal Park was approved. WLAF · Oct 13, 2026
- The Veterans Memorial near the park needs a permit before work can begin because the land belongs to TVA. WLAF · Sep 15, 2026
05Town administrator2 sourced facts
Where it standsTown Administrator Craig Bennett resigned effective Aug. 7, 2026, and the town is not looking for a replacement at this time.
What's on the tableWhether to hire a new town administrator.
- Town Administrator Craig Bennett resigned effective Aug. 7, 2026, citing health reasons. WLAF · Aug 11, 2026
- Mayor Beth Lawson said the town is not looking for a replacement for Bennett at this time. WLAF · Aug 11, 2026
4 notes on these statements
Beth Lawson is the only candidate for the unexpired mayor's term, and Josh Monday is the only candidate for Alderman, Ward 2. Campbell County Election Commission · Sep 18, 2026
No candidate qualified for Alderman, Ward 3. Campbell County Election Commission · Sep 18, 2026
The alderman seats of Josh Monday, Vickie Heatherly and Jordan Cross are up in 2026; Vickie Heatherly and Jordan Cross did not qualify for the ballot. WLAF · Aug 20, 2026
Ramsey A. Bloy and Jerry Chadwell are listed on the ballot as Independent Candidates for Alderman, Ward 1. Campbell County Election Commission · Sep 18, 2026
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Key dates
- Voter registration deadlineCampbell County Election CommissionOct 5, 2026
- Early voting beginsCampbell County Election CommissionOct 14, 2026
- Early voting endsCampbell County Election CommissionOct 29, 2026
- Election DayCampbell County Election Commission · Sep 18, 2026Nov 3, 2026
The seat math
5 stay (not up this year): Pat Donahue, Eric Jones, Beth Lawson, Lloyd Lawson, Josh Monday1 on this ballot
7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- Caryville operates under Tennessee's general law mayor-aldermanic charter. MTAS
- The town's governing body is a mayor and six aldermen. MTAS
- The board meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building. MTAS
- Aldermen are elected by ward; in 2024 voters filled one alderman seat in each of Wards 1, 2 and 3. WLAF · Nov 5, 2024
- The 2026 ballot includes three alderman seats and the remaining two-year term of former Mayor David Chambers. WLAF · Aug 20, 2026
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