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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Paris City Commission Election 2026

3 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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Your houseWhat does your Paris house pay?A Paris house at the typical market value ($163,600) pays about $5,700 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.

Eight candidates are running for three at-large commission seats; the other two commissioners are not on this ballot.

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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 5
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 74 (58% of Paris residents) · District 76 (42%)
  • 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.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Property tax rate and public safety staffing4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission raised the property tax rate by $0.10 and adopted a FY 2026-27 budget that adds five full-time positions.

What's on the tableThe next commission will oversee the new positions and set tax and spending levels in future budgets.

02Data center moratorium3 sourced facts

Where it standsA moratorium on new data center development is in effect until the revised zoning ordinance is adopted.

What's on the tableThe next commission will adopt the revised zoning ordinance, which ends the moratorium, and decide how data centers are regulated.

03Zoning rewrite and rezoning requests3 sourced facts

Where it standsParis is rewriting its zoning ordinance, and rezoning requests are being referred to the Planning Commission.

What's on the tableThe next commission will adopt the zoning rewrite and rule on rezoning requests along growing commercial corridors.

04Access to city meeting information2 sourced facts

Where it standsMinutes are posted after the commission approves them at its next meeting.

What's on the tableThe next commission will decide how it shares agendas, budgets and debt information with residents.

2 notes on these statements

Kathy Ray, Vickey Roberts and Sam Tharpe hold the three seats on the ballot and are all seeking re-election. Henry County Now · Aug 24, 2026

Rickey Searcy appears as Rickey Searcey on the county petitions list; most other sources spell it Searcy. Henry County Now · Aug 24, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Paris do with its property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should Paris handle data center proposals?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.New · How Paris is runWho runs Paris, 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 Paris house at the typical market value ($163,600) pays about $5,700 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): John Etheridge, Jackie Jones3 on this ballot

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

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