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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Goodlettsville Board of Commissioners Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 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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Your houseWhat does your Goodlettsville house pay?A Goodlettsville house at the typical market value ($320,900) pays about $8,700 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

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

Voters choose up to two of five City Commissioner candidates. Three commissioners, whose terms expire in November 2028, are not on this ballot.

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 7 (72% of Goodlettsville residents) · District 6 (28%)
  • Tennessee SenateOn the ballot in only part of Goodlettsville this year: District 19 (13% of Goodlettsville residents)
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 50 (42% of Goodlettsville residents) · District 45 (36%) · District 54 (22%)
  • 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

01Half-penny sales tax referendum3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will decide a referendum on raising the city's sales tax by a half penny per dollar, called by the Board in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe next board would write the spending plan for any revenue if voters approve.

02Copper Valley infrastructure district2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Board denied the Copper Valley Infrastructure Development District in April 2026; residents asked it to reconsider in June and August.

What's on the tableWhether the board takes up the Copper Valley district again.

03Food truck rules3 sourced facts

Where it standsA proposed rewrite of the food truck rules was deferred in June and tabled in August 2026.

What's on the tableWhether and how the city restricts food truck hours and operations.

04Data center moratorium2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Board approved on first reading an 18-month moratorium on approvals for new data center facilities.

What's on the tableWhether to finalize the moratorium and what rules to adopt for data centers.

1 note on these statements

Commissioners Jimmy D. Anderson and Rusty Tinnin hold the two seats whose terms expire in November 2026. City of Goodlettsville

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  1. 1. Should Goodlettsville raise its local option sales tax by a half penny per dollar?

  2. 2. Should the city create the Copper Valley Infrastructure Development District?

  3. 3. Should the city limit food trucks on private property to special events?

  4. 4. Should the city pause approvals of new data centers while it studies rules?

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 voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Goodlettsville is runWho runs Goodlettsville, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Goodlettsville house at the typical market value ($320,900) pays about $8,700 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Jennifer Duncan, Cisco Gilmore, Jesse Walker2 on this ballot

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

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