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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Clinton Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 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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The candidates

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

Voters choose the mayor citywide and one council member for each ward seat on the ballot. Ward 2 has one candidate; Mayor has three, Ward 1 two and Ward 3 two.

Last day to request an absentee ballot · Oct 24

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • 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 3
  • Tennessee SenateDistrict 5
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 33
  • 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.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Data centers3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a six-month moratorium on new data centers on June 22, 2026, while staff review how to regulate them.

What's on the tableWhether and under what standards data centers can be built inside Clinton city limits after the moratorium.

02License-plate cameras2 sourced facts

Where it standsA Flock camera is mounted outside Clinton City Hall, and the county commission's Operations Committee scheduled a public meeting on Flock cameras for Sept. 10.

What's on the tableWhether Clinton keeps, restricts or removes license-plate reading cameras.

03Growth, budget and utilities3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the FY2026-2027 budget on June 22, 2026, and accepted an annexation petition for six parcels for planning review.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for services and infrastructure as development grows near the interstate.

1 note on these statements

Brian D. Hatmaker is running unopposed for the Ward 2 City Council seat. The Courier News · Sep 2, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Clinton treat new data centers?

  2. 2. What should Clinton do about Flock license-plate cameras?

  3. 3. Who should pay for infrastructure for new development?

  4. 4. How should the Clinton Utilities Board be governed?

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Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Matt Foster, Larry Gann, Rob Herrell4 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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