Prepping for Election Day? We’ve got your guide for Nashville-area and statewide Tennessee races.

The only statewide race on the ballot this year is a battle for the U.S. Senate, where incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, is seeking a second six-year term against Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson.

All nine U.S. House seats are up for election this year in Tennessee and all 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Only the even-numbered state Senate seats are up for grabs in 2024.

Many counties and towns across the state also have local races on the ballot. One of the most high-profile will be a referendum in Nashville on transit.

More: Four key races to watch and why they matter

Here’s highlights of the races you can expect to see on your ballot. Follow the links below to find information on candidates, key issues:

U.S. President

Tennesseans are gearing up to make a historic pick, selecting the 47^th president of the United States. The primary options – Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – couldn’t be more different, but the nominees do share some similarities. 

Compare: Where Harris and Trump stand on key issues

National impacts: USA TODAY’s guide to the 2024 election

U.S. Senate in Tennessee

Who is running: Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seeking a second six-year term against state Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, whose political profile shot to national prominence last year amid gun control protests and the Tennessee Three expulsion hearings.

Compare: Meet the US Senate candidates

U.S. House in Middle Tennessee

All nine U.S. House seats are up for election this year in Tennessee and Districts 4 through 7 touch parts of the Nashville area and Middle Tennessee. While unseating a Republican incumbent in deep red Tennessee is an uphill battle, U.S. Reps. Scott DesJarlais, R-Murfreesboro, Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, and Mark Green, R-Clarksville, all face viable challengers. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is challenging Green. First-time candidate and longtime political activist Maryam Abolfazli takes on Ogles. DesJarlais is challenged by Lincoln County Democratic Party Chair Victoria Broderick.

Find your district and learn more: Meet candidates for Middle Tennessee’s US House races

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Nashville transit referendum

What’s on the ballot: The $3.1 billion “Choose House You Move” plan would levy a half-cent sales tax increase to fund transit projects such as doubling cross town bus routes, extend bus service routes and connect existing bus transit centers to each other, streamlining travel across capital of Tennessee.

Transit plan details: What it costs, what it will do

Tennessee state Senate

In the state Senate, half of the 33 seats are up for a vote this year. In 2024, even-numbered districts face election for four-year terms. Independents will appear on the ballot in November. In three Senate districts, incumbents face no opposition.

Voter Guide: Who is running in Middle Tennessee state Senate races

Tennessee state House

Voters across Tennessee will have a chance to vote in all 99 Tennessee House of Representative districts this year. In 31 districts, there is only one candidate on the ballot. Meanwhile, although Republicans hold a supermajority in the state House and they are at no risk of losing it, Democrats are hoping to make gains and are eyeing about five competitive legislative seats.

Voter Guide: Middle Tennessee’s competitive state House races

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Tennessee voting guides

Below are links to everything a voter needs to know about elections in East, Middle and West Tennessee.

Knox News: Voter Guide for East Tennessee 2024 Elections

The Tennessean: Voter Guide for Middle Tennessee 2024 Elections

Commercial Appeal: Voter Guide for West Tennessee 2024 Elections