Tennessee
Compare the candidates: Here’s who’s running, on your election ballot in Middle Tennessee
Nashville transit referendum ballot language explains costs, surcharge
The Tennessean Opinion and Engagement Director David Plazas reads the ballot language of the Nov. 5 Transit Improvement Program referendum election.
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.
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 47th 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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