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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Dover Mayor & Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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.

Voters choose one of three candidates for mayor. One alderman seat in Ward 1 and one in Ward 2 are also on the ballot, each with a single candidate.

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
  • 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

01Annexing land into town4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the board took up owner requests to annex about 43 acres off Spring Street and the old Barrett's Garage property on Donelson Parkway into the town limits.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide future annexation requests and how to extend town services to annexed land.

02Rezoning requests3 sourced facts

Where it standsOwners have asked the board to rezone several properties, including 8.38 acres at 245 Sandy Road from R-1 to R-3 and 7.8 acres on Wynns Ferry Road from R1 to R2.

What's on the tableThe next board will vote on rezoning requests after public hearings.

03Water system and fluoride3 sourced facts

Where it standsA resolution to stop fluoride treatment in the public water system was on the August 2026 agenda, and a new meter technology fee was set to begin in July 2026.

What's on the tableThe next board will set water policy and the fees water customers pay.

04Town budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026-2027 budget was on the board's May and June 2026 agendas, and amendments followed for a police grant and an insurance premium increase.

What's on the tableThe next board will adopt each year's budget and any amendments to it.

05Parks, lake and recreation3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board has discussed a possible splash pad site and taken up resolutions supporting Lake Barkley and Land Between the Lakes projects.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide whether to build new recreation facilities and how to use outside funds for them.

06Alcohol sales3 sourced facts

Where it standsDover voters approved alcohol consumption on the premises in 2024, and the board now reviews applications from businesses that want to sell alcohol.

What's on the tableThe next board will act on certificates for businesses applying to sell alcohol.

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    Key dates

    The seat math

    2 stay (not up this year): Jane Burkhart, Archie Story3 on this ballot

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

    • Dover operates under the General Law Mayor-Aldermanic charter (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.). MTAS
    • The board is made up of Mayor Lesa Fitzhugh, Vice Mayor Jane Burkhart and Aldermen Jonathan Timmons, Archie Story and Alex Berta. Town of Dover
    • Under the charter, the mayor presides at board meetings and, as a member of the board, has a vote on all matters coming before it. MTAS
    • Dover's town elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years, and winners take office at the regular December board meeting. Dover Municipal Code, Title 1
    • The board meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 625 Donelson Parkway. Town of Dover

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