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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Crossville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 5 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 citywide choose the mayor and the councilmembers. Mayor R J Crawford is the only candidate listed for Mayor; four candidates are listed for two council seats and three for the unexpired-term seat.

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 6
  • Tennessee SenateDistrict 15
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 25
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Water authority merger and property transfer4 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil started talks with the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority in March 2026 and put a property-transfer question on the Nov. 3 ballot in June 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to transfer water and sewer property to the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority if voters authorize it.

02Meadow Park Lake dam project2 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil voted 5-0 in June 2026 to delay the dam project for at least one year.

What's on the tableWhether, when and how to finance the Meadow Park Lake dam expansion.

03Wholesale water rates2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 council voted 4-0 to set the wholesale rate back to $4.57 and apply a 25% increase to inside-city ratepayers only.

What's on the tableHow water rates are set for inside-city and wholesale customers.

04Data center rules2 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil adopted an ordinance adding a Data Centers chapter to the municipal code; it passed first reading in July 2026 and third reading in August 2026.

What's on the tableHow the new data center rules are applied to proposals within city limits.

05City property tax rate2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe minutes list the current city tax rate as .6059 when the FY 26-27 rate came before council in 2026.

What's on the tableThe property tax rate and budget for each fiscal year.

1 note on these statements

R J Crawford and Mike Turner voted on the water authority items shown on their pages; Mark Fox voted on the same items. Crossville City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Crossville do about its water and sewer system and the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority?

  2. 2. What should the city do with the Meadow Park Lake dam project?

  3. 3. How should the city set rates for water it sells wholesale?

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 voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Mark Fox4 on this ballot

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

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