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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Dyersburg Mayor & Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

9 of 9 council seats are on the ballot, with 13 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.

Alderman At-Large Position 3

Unopposed

Alderman Ward 5

Unopposed

All nine seats are on the ballot: the mayor, three at-large aldermen and five ward aldermen. Five of the nine races have one candidate listed.

Early voting ends · Oct 29

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  • Governor
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    • 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 5
  • Tennessee SenateDistrict 25
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 77
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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What the next council decides

01Rezoning appeals2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the board voted 5-4 against a rezoning of 2227 Lake Road that the Planning Commission had recommended against.

What's on the tableThe next board will rule on rezoning appeals and map changes under the city's new zoning ordinance.

02City budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board adopted the budget and tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 on June 29, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next board will set the following budgets and decide whether to change taxes.

03Zoning rules1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe board adopted a new municipal zoning ordinance in April 2026.

What's on the tableThe next board applies the new ordinance to rezoning requests.

1 note on these statements

The Mayor and Ward 2 races are contested; the three at-large races and Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 each list one candidate. Dyer County Election Commission · Sep 25, 2026

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  1. 1. How should the board treat an appeal of a negative Planning Commission recommendation on a rezoning?

  2. 2. When should the city raise taxes?

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 voted3 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Dyersburg is runWho runs Dyersburg, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 9 on this ballot

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

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