Frequently Asked Questions

In May 2026, the Tennessee General Assembly, at the request of Governor Bill Lee, called a special legislative session to redistrict Tennessee's U.S. Congressional House districts ahead of the 2026 Mid-term elections. This followed the Supreme Court's landmark decision, Louisiana vs. Callais.

This primarily split District 9, which contained Shelby county and Memphis, into 3 different districts. However, many districts in Tennessee were affected by the change. To find out what district you are in before voting, visit the Tennessee Secretary of State's website at: https://sos.tn.gov/announcements/2026-congressional-redistricting

If your district was affected, you should also receive an updated voter card in the mail.

The Tennessee General Assembly is the governing body of the state and includes the state's senator and house representatives. It is also refered to as the Tennessee State Legislature. The Assembly finished its 114th session in April 2026.

The Tennessee General Assembly meets in Nashville each year beginning at noon on the second Tuesday of January.

Each General Assembly meets 90 session days over a two-year period. Generally, legislative sessions last from mid-January through late April or May of each year.

The Tennessee General Assembly has 33 Senators and 99 Representatives.

The 114th General Assembly Senate is composed of 27 Republicans, 6 Democrats and currently 0 vacancies, elected to four-year terms, one Independent serving an interim term.

The 114th General Assembly House of Representatives is composed of 75 Republicans, 24 Democrats and currently 0 vacancies, elected in even-numbered years to two-year terms.

(Source: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Information/About/Index)

The 115th Tennessee General Assembly begins at noon (CST) on Tuesday, January 12, 2027.

There are 95 counties in Tennessee. These counties are divided into 3 grand divisions: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee.

There are 33 counties in the East Tennessee Grand Division: Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cooke, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington.

There are 41 counties in the Middle Tennessee Grand Division: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, Dekalb, Dickson, Franklin, Fentress, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson, Wilson.

There are 21 counties in the West Tennessee Grand Division: Lake, Obion, Weakley, Henry, Dyer, Gibson, Carroll, Lauderdale, Crockett, Tipton, Haywood, Madison, Chester, Henderson, Benton, Decatur, Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin.

There are 345 incorporated municipalities in Tennessee, which include cities and towns. (Source: https://comptroller.tn.gov/maps/tennessee-city-profiles.html)

County/Cities
Anderson: Norris, Oak Ridge (part), Oliver Springs, Rocky Top (part)
Bedford: Bell Buckle, Normandy, Shelbyville, Wartrace
Benton: Big Sandy, Camden
Bledsoe: Pikeville
Blount: Alcoa, Friendsville, Louisville, Maryville, Rockford, Townsend
Bradley: Charleston, Cleveland
Campbell: Caryville, Jacksboro, Jellico, LaFollette, Rocky Top (part)
Cannon: Auburntown, Woodbury
Carroll: Atwood, Bruceton, Clarksburg, Hollow Rock, Huntingdon, McKenzie, McLemoresville, Trezevant
Carter: Elizabethton, Johnson City (part), Watauga (part)
Cheatham: Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Pegram, Pleasant View
Chester: Enville (part), Henderson, Milledgeville (part), Silerton
Claiborne: Cumberland Gap, Harrogate, New Tazewell, Tazewell
Clay: Celina
Cocke: Newport, Parrottsville
Coffee: Manchester, Tullahoma
Crockett: Alamo, Bells, Friendship, Gadsden, Maury City
Cumberland: Crab Orchard, Crossville, Pleasant Hill
Davidson: Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Goodlettsville (part), Nashville, Oak Hill, Ridgetop
Decatur: Decaturville, Parsons, Scotts Hill (part)
DeKalb: Alexandria, Dowelltown, Liberty, Smithville
Dickson: Burns, Charlotte, Dickson, Slayden, Vanleer, White Bluff
Dyer: Dyersburg, Newbern, Trimble
Fayette: Braden, Gallaway, Grand Junction, La Grange, Moscow, Oakland, Piperton, Rossville, Somerville, Williston
Fentress: Allardt, Jamestown
Franklin: Cowan, Decherd, Estill Springs, Huntland, Monteagle (part), Tullahoma, Winchester
Gibson: Bradford, Dyer, Gibson, Humboldt, Kenton, Medina, Milan, Rutherford, Trenton, Yorkville
Giles: Ardmore (part), Elkton, Lynnville, Minor Hill, Pulaski
Grainger: Bean Station, Blaine, Rutledge
Greene: Baileyton, Greeneville, Mosheim, Tusculum
Grundy: Altamont, Beersheba Springs, Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, Monteagle (part), Palmer, Tracy City
Hamblen: Morristown, White Pine (part)
Hamilton: Chattanooga (part), Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain, Red Bank, Ridgeside, Signal Mountain, Soddy-Daisy, Walden
Hancock: Sneedville
Hardeman: Bolivar, Grand Junction, Hickory Valley, Hornsby, Middleton, Saulsbury, Silerton, Toone, Whiteville
Hardin: Adamsville, Crump, Milledgeville (part), Saltillo, Savannah
Hawkins: Bulls Gap, Church Hill, Kingsport, Mount Carmel, Rogersville, Surgoinsville
Haywood: Brownsville, Stanton
Henderson: Lexington, Parker's Crossroads, Sardis, Scotts Hill (part)
Henry: Cottage Grove, Henry, McKenzie, Paris, Puryear
Hickman: Centerville
Houston: Erin, Tennessee Ridge
Humphreys: McEwen, New Johnsonville, Waverly
Jackson: Gainesboro
Jefferson: Baneberry, Dandridge, Jefferson City, New Market, White Pine (part)
Johnson: Mountain City
Knox: Farragut (part), Knoxville
Lake: Ridgely, Tiptonville
Lauderdale: Gates, Halls, Henning, Ripley
Lawrence: Ethridge, Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph
Lewis: Hohenwald
Lincoln: Ardmore (part), Fayetteville, Petersburg (part)
Loudon: Farragut (part), Greenback, Lenoir City, Loudon, Philadelphia
Macon: Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs
Madison: Jackson, Medon, Three Way
Marion: Chattanooga (part), Jasper, Kimball, Monteagle (part), New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads, Whitwell
Marshall: Chapel Hill, Cornersville, Lewisburg, Petersburg (part)
Maury: Columbia, Mount Pleasant, Spring Hill
McMinn: Athens, Calhoun, Englewood, Etowah, Niota, Sweetwater
McNairy: Adamsville, Bethel Springs, Eastview, Enville (part), Finger, Guys, Michie, Milledgeville (part), Ramer, Selmer, Stantonville
Meigs: Decatur
Monroe: Madisonville, Sweetwater, Tellico Plains, Vonore
Montgomery: Adams (part), Clarksville
Moore: Lynchburg
Morgan: Harriman (part), Oakdale, Oliver Springs, Sunbright, Wartburg
Obion: Hornbeak, Kenton, Obion, Rives, Samburg, South Fulton, Trimble, Troy, Union City, Woodland Mills
Overton: Livingston
Perry: Linden, Lobelville
Pickett: Byrdstown
Polk: Benton, Copperhill, Ducktown
Putnam: Algood, Baxter, Cookeville, Monterey
Rhea: Dayton, Graysville, Spring City
Roane: Harriman (part), Kingston, Oak Ridge (part), Oliver Springs, Rockwood
Robertson: Adams (part), Cedar Hill, Coopertown, Cross Plains, Greenbrier, Millersville, Orlinda, Ridgetop, Springfield, White House (part)
Rutherford: Eaglesville, La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Smyrna
Scott: Huntsville, Oneida, Winfield
Sequatchie: Dunlap
Sevier: Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, Sevierville
Shelby: Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Memphis, Millington
Smith: Carthage, Gordonsville, South Carthage
Stewart: Cumberland City, Dover, Tennessee Ridge
Sullivan: Bluff City, Bristol, Johnson City (part), Kingsport
Sumner: Gallatin, Goodlettsville (part), Hendersonville, Millersville, Mitchellville, Portland, Westmoreland, White House (part)
Tipton: Atoka, Brighton, Burlison, Covington, Garland, Gilt Edge, Mason, Munford
Trousdale: Hartsville
Unicoi: Erwin, Unicoi
Union: Luttrell, Maynardville, Plainview
Van Buren: Spencer
Warren: Centertown, McMinnville, Morrison, Viola
Washington: Johnson City (part), Jonesborough, Watauga
Wayne: Clifton, Collinwood, Waynesboro
Weakley: Dresden, Gleason, Greenfield, Martin, McKenzie, Sharon
White: Doyle, Sparta
Williamson: Brentwood, Fairview, Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station
Wilson: Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Watertown

There are 33 Senate Districts in Tennessee. (Source: https://comptroller.tn.gov/maps/tn-senate-districts.html)

There are 99 House Districts in the Tennessee General Assembly. (Source: https://comptroller.tn.gov/maps/tennessee-house-districts.html)

A state executive committee governs the state-level operations of a political party. It manages party affairs, supports statewide and local candidates and appoints county primary boards. It sets the rules and direction for the state party. The executive committees are made up of one man and one woman elected from each of the 33 State Senate districts. They are voted in during the primary election prior to the general election. They serve 4-year terms.

To find the current Republican State Executive Committee members: https://tngop.org/state-executive-committee
To find the current Democratic State Executive Committee members: https://tndp.org/our-story/executive-committee/

You can find a complete election calendar for Tennessee on the Tennessee Secretary of State's website: https://sos.tn.gov/elections/calendar. This has all the local city, town, county and state elections. You can sort them by county, jurisdiction or by date.

Thursday, August 6, 2026 is the primary election for Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Tennessee Senate (odd-numbered districts), Tennessee House (all districts), and Republican and Democratic State Executive Committees. General elections will be held for vacant state judicial offices and applicable county offices on this same date.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 is the General Election for Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Tennessee Senate (odd-numbered districts), Tennessee House (all districts), and Republican and Democratic State Executive Committees.

To find your polling locations for both early voting (locations are usually more limited) and election day voting (you can access all the voting locations), go to the Tennessee Secretary of State's website at: https://web.go-vote-tn.elections.tn.gov/search

You can search for your voting location by name or address. Once you have entered that information, you can access:

Polling Information
Ballot Information
Current Elected Officials
Voting Precinct
County Election Commission representative
District Information for: U.S. House, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee House, Judicial, County, Municipal, School and Ward

You can find your Districts for U.S. House, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee House, Judicial, County, Municipal, School and Ward by going to the Tennessee Secretary of State's website at: https://web.go-vote-tn.elections.tn.gov/locations

Click on "Search" in the top menu and search your address or name. When you submit that information, you will be able to see a list of information about your voting. Click on "Districts" in that list and it will show you all of your districts.

If you want to use that District information to find your representatives, go to the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury's website at https://comptroller.tn.gov/maps.html and you can see a map/info of the districts.

The State Election Commission is composed of seven members: four from the political party holding a majority of seats in the Tennessee General Assembly and three from the minority party. These individuals are elected for a term of four years. This is the only commission in Tennessee state government which is elected wholly by the Tennessee General Assembly.

The seven members elected by the Tennessee General Assembly are:
o Donna Barrett, Murfreesboro (R) – since May 2014
o Judy Blackburn, Morristown (R)- since June 2009
o Jimmy Eldridge, Jackson (R)- since April 2021
o Mike McDonald, Portland (D)-since May 2015
o Secondra Meadows, Chattanooga (D)- since April 2021
o Vanecia Belser Kimbrow, Memphis (D)- since April 2026
o Kent Younce, LaFollette (R) -since June 2009

Meetings are held quarterly in January, April, July, and October
(Source: https://sos.tn.gov/elections/services/state-election-commission-meetings)

A primary election is a preliminary voting process where political parties select their official nominees to compete in the general election. Independent candidates are not included in the primaries. Independent candidates are included on the ballot for the general election.

The Federal and State primaries often take place on the same date as some of the County General elections in Tennessee. It is possible to vote in the County General election without participating in the primaries. You need to let the poll worker know your choice.

To register to vote in Tennessee, visit the Tennessee State Government website at https://ovr.govote.tn.gov/
Online applications for new voter registration must be submitted at least 30 days before the next election.
A printed voter application must be postmarked or hand delivered to the proper county election commission office at least 30 days before the next election.
For additional information, call 877-850-4959.

You must have a Tennessee driver's license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID in order to submit the voter application online. If you do not have a Tennessee driver's license or Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID, you will be able to print the voter registration form and submit by mail. To find out more, visit the Tennessee Secretary of State website at https://ovr.govote.tn.gov/.

To find your County Election Commission office, visit the Tennessee State Government website at https://tnsos.org/elections/election_commissions.php
Click on your county to see the office location and details.

To update your voter registration, visit the Tennessee Secretary of State's website at https://sos.tn.gov/elections/guides/how-to-update-your-voter-registration. There you will find the different instructions to follow if your name changed, your address changed within the same county, you moved to another county, you need a copy of your voter card or you wish to be taken off the voter rolls.

To find out who your representatives are in the Tennessee General Assembly, visit the Assembly website at https://www.capitol.tn.gov/. In the menu bar, on the right, you will see "Find My Legislator". Click on this, and it will open a new page with a map of Tennessee. You can click directly on the map and your representatives will populate on the left side of the map. To find your representatives using a specific address, enter the address into the "Search for an Address" box at the top of the map. You can also use this map to find out which U.S. House of Representatives district you are in and who is your U.S. House representative.

The Tennessee State House Representatives serve 2-year terms. All representatives are up for re-election in the same year. Therefore, all the state House Representatives will be decided in the November 3, 2026 election.

To qualify to be elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, you must be 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, a state resident for 3 years, and a resident of the county in which elected for one year immediately preceding the election.

Tennessee House Representatives do not have term limits.

Tennessee State Senators serve 4-year terms. If their district is an even number (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32), their election year is the same as the U.S. general election. Therefore, the even Senate districts in Tennessee will be decided in 2028.

If the district is an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33), then Senators are up for re-election in the November 2026 election, if they win their primary election on August 6, 2026.

There are no term limits on Senators in Tennessee. To qualify to be elected as a Tennessee Senator, you must be 30 years old, a U.S. Citizen, a state resident for 3 years, and a resident in the district they want to represent for at least one year immediately preceding the election.

(Source: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/LegislatorInfo/Senate)

The current Senators for Tennessee are Marsha Blackburn (R) and Bill Hagerty (R). U.S. Senators serve 6-year terms. They have no term limits.

Marsha Blackburn was elected in 2018 and began serving in January 2019. Marsha Blackburn is currently running for Tennessee Governor. If she wins the Republican primary on August 6, 2026 and if she wins the general election on November 3, 2026, Governor Bill Lee would appoint someone to fill her U.S. Senate seat and serve her remaining term which ends in January of 2031. If she loses, she resumes her U.S. Senate term.

Bill Hagerty was elected in 2020 and began serving in January 2021. He is running for reelection in 2026.

All of the U.S. House Representatives are up for reelection in 2026. John Rose is running as a Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor. The U.S. House districts were redistricted in May 2026 in a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly.

To find your new district, you can visit the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury's website: https://comptroller.tn.gov/maps/u-s--congress-districts.html
To find your new district you can visit the Tennessee Secretary of State's website: https://sos.tn.gov/announcements/2026-congressional-redistricting


District 1: Diana Harshbarger (R)
District 2: Tim Burchett (R)
District 3: Chuck Fleischmann (R)
District 4: Scott DesJarlais (R)
District 5: Andy Ogles (R)
District 6: John Rose (R)- not running for U.S. House because he is running for Tennessee Governor
District 7: Matt Van Epps (R)
District 8: David Kustoff (R)
District 9: Steve Cohen (D) - not running again