Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

White Bluff Town Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Town Council

Vote for up to 3

Voters in White Bluff choose up to three council members from four candidates. The mayor and the other two council members are not on this ballot.

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
Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations

Official voter lookup State voter guide Vote411 (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

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What the next council decides

01Housing growth and rezoning3 sourced facts

Where it standsWhite Bluff is growing, and the council decides requests to rezone land for new homes.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide rezoning requests for new housing and how fast the town grows.

In 2023 the council approved 3-2 rezoning 1389 Taylor Town Rd. from A-1 and R-1 to R-2 medium-density residential. The Dickson Post · May 24, 2023
Mayor Murrell said White Bluff's goals for 2026 include economic and residential development. The Dickson Post · Jan 21, 2026
With access to Interstate 40 and proximity to Nashville, Burns and White Bluff are growing both from a business and residential standpoint. The Dickson Post · Jan 21, 2026

02Data centers3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the council took up zoning rules for data centers and an ordinance for a temporary moratorium on data centers.

What's on the tableThe next council will apply and could revisit the town's data center rules.

The July 7, 2026 agenda listed second and final reading of an ordinance adding specific requirements for data centers to the White Bluff Zoning Ordinance. Town of White Bluff · Jul 7, 2026
The July 7, 2026 agenda listed first reading of an ordinance to enact a temporary moratorium on the submittal, consideration, or approval of data centers. Town of White Bluff · Jul 7, 2026
The June 2, 2026 agenda listed setting a special-called meeting for first reading of a zoning amendment on data center and other communications infrastructure regulations. Town of White Bluff · Jun 2, 2026

03Park concessions and youth sports3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn February 2025 the council awarded the Veterans Memorial Park concessions bid to the White Bluff Bombers by a 3-2 vote.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how the town awards park contracts and supports youth sports programs.

The town let out concessions bids after White Bluff Little League failed to pay the 2024 concessions use fee. The Dickson Post · Mar 10, 2025
The council reviewed four bids for the Veterans Memorial Park concession facilities. The Dickson Post · Mar 10, 2025
The bid was awarded to the Bombers by a 3-2 vote, with Scott Glover and Connie Reed voting no. The Dickson Post · Mar 10, 2025

04Roads, sidewalks and parks3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town planned a paving project for over three miles of roads, a sidewalk and greenway to Montgomery Bell State Park, and a new nature park in 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will set budgets for roads, sidewalks and parks.

Mayor Murrell said the paving project for over three miles of roads was budgeted for through sales tax revenue. The Dickson Post · Jan 21, 2026
Phase 1 of the sidewalk/greenway to Montgomery Bell State Park is funded by American Rescue Plan Act and Community Development Block Grant money. The Dickson Post · Jan 21, 2026
The 50-acre Bibb-White Bluff Nature Park is funded partly by Richard Bibb and partly by a $2.25 million Tennessee Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant. The Dickson Post · Jan 21, 2026

05Town budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council took up the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt future budgets and set the town's spending priorities.

The June 2, 2026 agenda listed first reading of a budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 including the General Fund, State Street Aid and Drug Fund. Town of White Bluff · Jun 2, 2026
Ordinances must pass two readings by the Town Council. Charter for the Town of White Bluff (Priv. Acts 2003, ch. 25)

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1. Should White Bluff rezone land for medium-density housing?
2. When the town awards park concessions, what should come first?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

Last day to register to voteThe Dickson Post · Sep 30, 2026Oct 5, 2026
Early voting beginsThe Dickson Post · Oct 7, 2026Oct 14, 2026
Early voting endsThe Dickson Post · Oct 7, 2026Oct 29, 2026
Election DayThe Dickson Post · Oct 7, 2026Nov 3, 2026

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Bryan Hill, Stephanie Murrell, Jacob Puckett3 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

The Town Council is composed of the mayor and five councilmen elected by the voters. Charter for the Town of White Bluff (Priv. Acts 2003, ch. 25)
The mayor presides at all meetings of the Town Council and votes in all cases where there is a tie vote. Charter for the Town of White Bluff (Priv. Acts 2003, ch. 25)
The Town Council elects a councilman to the office of vice mayor. Charter for the Town of White Bluff (Priv. Acts 2003, ch. 25)
Overriding a mayor's veto of an ordinance takes the affirmative vote of four members. Charter for the Town of White Bluff (Priv. Acts 2003, ch. 25)

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