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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Soddy-Daisy City Commission Election 2026

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

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Voters choose up to two of three candidates for City Commission. Three commissioners are not on this 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
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    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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  • Tennessee SenateDistrict 11
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 27
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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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.

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What the next council decides

01Property tax and the city budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city set its property tax rate at $1.10 for 2025-26 and the manager has said spending is outpacing revenue.

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

02Moving 911 dispatch to Hamilton County3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission approved an agreement with Hamilton County 911 in September 2025.

What's on the tableThe next commission oversees the transition, including the city's seats on county 911 bodies.

03Rezoning and the tax base3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the commission denied a rezoning of 8769 Dayton Pike from industrial to single-family residential for a church.

What's on the tableThe commission decides rezoning requests, usually after a Planning Commission recommendation.

04A new Industrial Development Board3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the commission approved forming an Industrial Development Board.

What's on the tableThe next commission will work alongside the board and can revisit its terms and directors.

05License plate readers and parks money3 sourced facts

Where it standsCommissioners have discussed license plate readers and a proposal to spend money from them on a playground.

What's on the tableThe commission decides how the city uses license plate reader data and where the resulting fine money goes.

2 notes on these statements

A resident-organized candidate town hall is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, at Daisy Church of God, 9555 Dayton Pike. The Chattanoogan · Oct 4, 2026

Mark Penney and Marcus Keith hold the two seats on this ballot; their terms end in November 2026. Hamilton County Election Commission

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  1. 1. When costs rise faster than growth, what should the commission do about the property tax rate?

  2. 2. Where should the city's 911 dispatch be run?

  3. 3. How should the commission treat a request to rezone business or industrial land for a tax-exempt use?

  4. 4. Should the city have an Industrial Development Board that can buy and sell property?

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 voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Soddy-Daisy is runWho runs Soddy-Daisy, 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 Soddy-Daisy house at the typical market value ($256,600) pays about $7,700 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): Travis Beene, Jim Coleman, Steve Everett2 on this ballot

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

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