Tennessee state elections in 2026 will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Primary elections for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, governorship, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee House of Representatives, as well as general local elections will take place on a date that has not yet been announced. There will be some judicial retention elections, including one for Tennessee Supreme Court justice Mary L. Wagner, who was appointed by governor Bill Lee in 2024. There also might be some constitutional amendments to the Constitution of Tennessee on the November 3 ballot.
United States Congress.
Senate.
One-term Republican Bill Hagerty was elected in 2020 with 62.2% of the vote. He will be up for re-election.
House of Representatives.
Tennessee will elect nine U.S. Representatives, each representing one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts.
Gubernatorial.
Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Lee is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term.
Ballot measures.
Possible ballot measures include:
Supreme Court.
There will be a judicial retention election, for justice Mary L. Wagner, who was appointed by governor Bill Lee in 2024.
Local elections.
Hamilton County.
Incumbent Republican mayor Weston Wamp, will be up for re-election.
Knox County.
Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs first elected in 2018, will be term-limited. He is speculated to run for governor of Tennessee.
Shelby County.
Incumbent Democratic mayor Lee Harris first elected in 2018, will be term-limited.
Clarksville.
Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Pitts will be up for re-election.
Murfreesboro.
Incumbent Republican mayor Shane McFarland will be up for re-election.