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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

White House Mayor & Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

4 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 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

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters in each ward choose their own alderman, and city voters choose the mayor. Mayor and Ward 1 are uncontested; Ward 2 has two candidates and the Ward 3 unexpired term has three.

Last day to request and mail an absentee ballot · Oct 24

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • 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 7
  • Tennessee SenateOn the ballot in only part of White House this year: District 23 (48% of White House residents)
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 44 (52% of White House residents) · District 66 (48%)
  • 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.

What the next council decides

01Growth and the new zoning code2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Board approved a Unified Development Ordinance on first reading in April 2026 and on second reading in June 2026.

What's on the tableHow the new Unified Development Ordinance is applied to rezonings and new residential development.

02Budget and property tax rate2 sourced facts

Where it standsOrdinance 26-05, the FY2027 budget with a tax rate exceeding the certified rate, passed second reading in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe city budget and property tax rate, including how projects are paid for.

03Drainage, sewer and public safety facilities4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city reported a finished sewer force main project, drainage claim payments and a mold problem at Fire Station #1.

What's on the tableWhich drainage, road, sewer and fire facility projects the city funds and in what order.

2 notes on these statements

John Corbitt (Mayor) and Sam Matthews (Ward 1) are marked uncontested on the Sumner Votes candidate guide. Sumner Votes

Sam Matthews' growth and fee statements on this guide come from his 2022 campaign site, not a 2026 statement. Elect Sam Matthews campaign site (2022 Ward 1 campaign)

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  1. 1. How should the Board handle new residential development approvals?

  2. 2. Who should pay for the infrastructure costs of new housing?

  3. 3. Should the city adopt a property tax rate above the certified rate?

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

The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Michael Wall4 on this ballot

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

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