SAMPLE PRECINCT

Official Ballot

State of Tennessee, Hamilton County

Hamilton County
County General Election

August 6, 2026

SAMPLE PAGE 1 SAMPLE BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER:
To vote you must darken the OVAL () to the right of your choice(s). To cast a Write-in vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, you must darken the OVAL () to the right of the line provided, and write that name in the blank space.
Hamilton County Election Commission:
Michael S. Walden, Chairman • Gene Shiles, Jr., Secretary
Ruth Braly • Chris Clem • Ardena Hicks

State and County General

Circuit Court Judge, Div. 2
District 11 (Unexpired Term)

Vote for One (1)

  • Jennifer K. Peck
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Mayor

Vote for One (1)

  • Weston Wamp
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Mark Herndon
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 1

Vote for One (1)

  • Gene-o Shipley
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Mona Petro
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 2

Vote for One (1)

  • Chip Baker
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Amanda Sovago-Royal
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 3

Vote for One (1)

  • Ken Smith
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 4

Vote for One (1)

  • Warren Mackey
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 5

Vote for One (1)

  • Katherlyn Geter
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 6

Vote for One (1)

  • David Sharpe
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Justin Pinkerton
    Independent Candidate
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 7

Vote for One (1)

  • Lee Helton
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Laura J. Bertrand
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 8

Vote for One (1)

  • Mike Chauncey
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Joshua Wichman
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 9

Vote for One (1)

  • Steve Highlander
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 10

Vote for One (1)

  • Jeff Eversole
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Commission
District 11

Vote for One (1)

  • Joseph "Joe" Graham
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Montrell Besley
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Trustee

Vote for One (1)

  • Bill Hullander
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in
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SAMPLE PRECINCT

Official Ballot

State of Tennessee, Hamilton County

Hamilton County
County General Election

August 6, 2026

SAMPLE PAGE 2 SAMPLE BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER:
To vote you must darken the OVAL () to the right of your choice(s). To cast a Write-in vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, you must darken the OVAL () to the right of the line provided, and write that name in the blank space.
Hamilton County Election Commission:
Michael S. Walden, Chairman • Gene Shiles, Jr., Secretary
Ruth Braly • Chris Clem • Ardena Hicks

State and County General

General Sessions Court Judge
Div. 2 (Unexpired Term)

Vote for One (1)

  • Tori Smith
  • Write-in

Sheriff

Vote for One (1)

  • Austin Garrett
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

Circuit Court Clerk

Vote for One (1)

  • Larry L. Henry
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

Criminal Court Clerk

Vote for One (1)

  • Vince Dean
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Aaliyah K. Hakeem
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

Juvenile Court Clerk

Vote for One (1)

  • Gary D. Behler
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County Clerk

Vote for One (1)

  • Brooke Weaver
    Republican Party Nominee
  • George Ryan Love
    Independent Candidate
  • Write-in

Register of Deeds

Vote for One (1)

  • Marc Gravitt
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County School Board
District 3

Vote for One (1)

  • Ashley R Dillon
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Ruth Walker
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Sandy Pricer
    Independent Candidate
  • Write-in

County School Board
District 5

Vote for One (1)

  • Thessela White
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County School Board
District 6

Vote for One (1)

  • Cindy Fain
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Ben Connor
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County School Board
District 8

Vote for One (1)

  • Sabrina Daniel
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Katie Perkins
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

County School Board
District 9

Vote for One (1)

  • Gary Kuehn
    Republican Party Nominee
  • Jordan Hammond
    Democratic Party Nominee
  • Write-in

City of Collegedale Municipal

Collegedale City Judge
(Unexpired Term)

Vote for One (1)

  • Curtis L. Bowe, III
  • Write-in
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SAMPLE PRECINCT

Official Ballot

State of Tennessee, Hamilton County

Hamilton County
County General Election

August 6, 2026

SAMPLE PAGE 3 SAMPLE BALLOT
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER:
To vote you must darken the OVAL () to the right of your choice(s). To cast a Write-in vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, you must darken the OVAL () to the right of the line provided, and write that name in the blank space.
Hamilton County Election Commission:
Michael S. Walden, Chairman • Gene Shiles, Jr., Secretary
Ruth Braly • Chris Clem • Ardena Hicks

Town of Lookout Mountain Municipal

Town of Lookout Mountain
Commission

Vote for Five (5)

  • Jim Bentley
  • Karen Leavengood
  • Lindsey Parks
  • Jake Tallent
  • John Charles Tugman, Jr.
  • William Valadez
  • Write-in
  • Write-in
  • Write-in
  • Write-in
  • Write-in

Town of Lookout Mountain
School Board

Vote for Three (3)

  • Julie G Fisher
    Independent Candidate
  • Karen Welborn
    Independent Candidate
  • James T. Williams
    Independent Candidate
  • Write-in
  • Write-in
  • Write-in

City of Red Bank Municipal

Red Bank City Judge
(Unexpired Term)

Vote for One (1)

  • Bryan Hoss
  • Meredith Mochel
  • Emily O'Donnell
  • Write-in

Judicial Retention Questions

Supreme Court
At Large

Shall Kyle A. Hixson be retained in office as a Judge of the Supreme Court, At Large, or be replaced?

  • Retain
  • Replace

Supreme Court
At Large

Shall Mary L. Wagner be retained in office as a Judge of the Supreme Court, At Large, or be replaced?

  • Retain
  • Replace

Court of Appeals
Eastern Division

Shall William E. Phillips II be retained in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Eastern Division, or be replaced?

  • Retain
  • Replace

Court of Appeals
Western Division

Shall Steve Maroney be retained in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Western Division, or be replaced?

  • Retain
  • Replace

Court of Appeals
Western Division

Shall Valerie L. Smith be retained in office as a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Western Division, or be replaced?

  • Retain
  • Replace

Court of Criminal Appeals
Eastern Division

Shall Stacy L. Street be retained in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Division, or be replaced?

  • Retain
  • Replace

Court of Criminal Appeals
Eastern Division

Shall Steven W. Sword be retained in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Division, or be replaced?

  • Retain
  • Replace