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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Surgoinsville Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

3 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters choose up to three of six candidates for the four-year alderman seats. The mayor and a two-year alderman seat are also on the ballot, each with one candidate.

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
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    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
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

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

What the next council decides

01Sewer costs and repairs4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town's sewer sends partly treated sewage to Church Hill's plant; in June 2026 the board approved an emergency fix in the Johnson Estates subdivision.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide how to pay for sewer repairs and whether to pursue other treatment options.

02Budget and property taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board adopted a $1,689,486 general fund budget for 2026-27 with no tax or fee increase.

What's on the tableThe next board will set the 2027-28 budget and tax rate.

03County 911 dispatch fees4 sourced facts

Where it standsVice Mayor Randall Collier said in June 2026 that Hawkins County agreed to cover the 2026-27 dispatch fees sought from the towns.

What's on the tableThe next board may have to respond if the dispatch district again asks the town to pay.

04Grocery store and new business1 sourced fact

Where it standsTown leaders are trying to recruit a grocery store and other business to the Highway 11W four-lane.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide how much effort and money to put into recruiting business.

05Roads3 sourced facts

Where it standsSeveral roads need repair; Vice Mayor Randall Collier said the town applied for a $1 million state grant to redo one subdivision's roads.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide which roads to fix first and how to pay for them.

2 notes on these statements

Tim Hoss and John P. Sandidge, both seeking re-election, did not attend the candidate meet-and-greet covered by the Rogersville Review. Rogersville Review · Oct 1, 2026

Warren Bishop and Randall Collier were re-elected as aldermen unopposed in November 2024. Tennessee Town & City (TML) · Nov 8, 2024

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  1. 1. How should Surgoinsville handle the cost of treating its sewage?

  2. 2. How should the town pay for rising costs like roads and sewer?

  3. 3. How much should the town tell residents about its spending and decisions?

  4. 4. Should Surgoinsville pay the county 911 dispatch fee?

  5. 5. How much should Surgoinsville grow?

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.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Warren Bishop, Randall Collier, Teresa Greer3 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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