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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Coopertown Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters choose one alderman in Ward 1 and one in Ward 2. The mayor and the other two aldermen are not on this ballot.

Last day to request and mail an absentee ballot · Oct 24

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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
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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What the next council decides

01Hwy 49 mixed-use rezoning3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board approved first reading of the Crawley rezoning of 48.5 acres off Hwy 49 W to Mixed Use Residential Commercial in September 2025.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide how far to open farmland along Hwy 49 to mixed-use development.

02York Road industrial/commercial development2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the board passed the Pizzuti Group plan for a 262-acre mixed use industrial commercial development off York Road.

What's on the tableThe next board will oversee how the York Road development and similar large projects proceed.

03Data centers3 sourced facts

Where it standsCoopertown adopted a 2-year moratorium on data centers in August 2026, and the Planning Commission has begun discussing rules for them.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide what rules, if any, will let data centers locate in Coopertown.

04Accessory apartments3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board passed first reading of a zoning change on accessory apartments 3-2 in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next board will apply and could revisit the rules on apartments inside or added onto homes.

05Water for new development2 sourced facts

Where it standsMayor Smith told the board in 2025 that Springfield limited water taps for nearby cities outside its growth plan.

What's on the tableThe next board will weigh growth and new development against the town's water options.

2 notes on these statements

The town lists Randall Hayes as Ward 2 alderman with a 2022-2026 term. Town of Coopertown

Robert D. Anderson is the only candidate on the ballot for Alderman, Ward 1. Robertson County Election Commission

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  1. 1. Should Coopertown rezone farmland along Hwy 49 for mixed residential and commercial development?

  2. 2. Should Coopertown approve large industrial and commercial developments like the York Road plan?

  3. 3. How should Coopertown handle proposed data centers?

  4. 4. Should homeowners be allowed to add an apartment inside or onto their home without a zoning variance?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Tim Mason, Candace Rundle, Jeff Smith2 on this ballot

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

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