2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections

2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections will be held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor of 94 of the 95 counties in the state, including several of the most populous; Shelby, Knox, Hamilton, Rutherford, Montgomery, and Williamson County. Local county primary elections will be held on May 5, 2026. The general elections for county mayor will be held concurrently with primary elections for various state offices, including the gubernatorial and senatorial primaries.

Hamilton County

The 2026 Hamilton County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Weston Wamp, first elected in 2022, is running for re-election. Results == Knox County ==

Knox County

The 2026 Knox County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Glenn Jacobs, first elected in 2018, is term-limited and cannot seek a third term. Results == Montgomery County ==

Montgomery County

The 2026 Montgomery County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor of Montgomery County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Wes Golden, first elected in 2022, can run for re-election. Republican primary Declared • Wes Golden, incumbent mayor Democratic primary • Isaac Greenwood Independents • Christine Marie McNemar == Rutherford County ==

Rutherford County

The 2026 Rutherford County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor of Rutherford County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Joe Carr, first elected in 2022, ran for re-election, but lost the Republican primary to Randy Allen. Allen is assumed mayor elect because he is running unopposed in the August general election. Republican primary Nominated • Randy Allen, 2022 runner up for Mayor of Rutherford County Eliminated in primary • Joe Carr, incumbent mayor • Craig Harris, county commissioner == Shelby County ==

Shelby County

The 2026 Shelby County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lee Harris, first elected in 2018, will be term-limited and can not seek a third term. Results == Williamson County ==

Williamson County

The 2026 Williamson County mayoral election will be held to determine the mayor of Williamson County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Rogers C. Anderson, first elected in 2002, is not running for re-election. Republican primary Declared • Andy Marshall, restaurant owner • Brandon Ogles, former state representative from the 61st district (2019–2023) and cousin of U.S. Representative Andy Ogles • Mary Smith, county commissioner == Other counties (A–W) ==

Other counties (A–W)

The following 89 counties are also holding mayoral elections on August 6, 2026. == See also ==

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