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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Oliver Springs Mayor & Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 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 mayor and one alderman in each of Wards 1, 2 and 4; Wards 2 and 4 have two candidates each, while the mayor and Ward 1 races have one.

Early voting ends · Oct 29

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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
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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

01Property tax and budget5 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the Town Council approved a budget with a property tax increase of nearly 20 cents after a public hearing.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt each year's budget and set the town property tax rate.

  • Corey Jenkins presented four budget proposals to the council, with property tax increases ranging from 8 cents to 22 cents per $100 of assessed value. BBBTV12 · May 22, 2026
  • Jenkins said that without a tax increase the town might have to eliminate one police officer position and a proposed street department position. BBBTV12 · May 22, 2026
  • On first reading, the budget resolution with a 19-cent increase passed with four votes in favor, and Alderman Robert Miller opted to pass. 3B Media News · Jun 5, 2026
  • The town's 2024 budgets did not include a property tax increase. BBBTV12
  • In August 2023 the council passed a budget with a 20-cent property tax rate increase. BBBTV12
02Water and sewer rates2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the town's Water Board, made up of the Board of Aldermen, approved a 3.9 percent rate increase for city water and sewer customers.

What's on the tableAs the Water Board, the next board of aldermen will set water and sewer rates.

  • Rates for water and sewer customers living outside the city limits stayed unchanged. 3B Media News · Jun 5, 2026
  • In 2024 the council approved a slight increase in water charges for residents within the city limits. BBBTV12
03Roads and paving4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Sept. 17, 2026 council agenda listed possible approval of Applied Pavement Technology to conduct a pavement condition assessment and report.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which streets to pave and how to pay for road work.

04Parks and town facilities3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the board adopted a new fee schedule for Arrowhead Park and other municipal facilities.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide fees and rules for town parks and buildings such as the historic depot.

1 note on these statements

Jason Stiltner is the only candidate on the ballot for Mayor, and Tasha Brantley is the only candidate for Alderman, Ward 1. Anderson County Election Commission

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    The seat math

    3 stay (not up this year): Char-Lee Bailey, Becky Devaney, Terry Holland3 on this ballot

    6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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