TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 2, 2026

A number of deadlines are approaching for Tennessee’s Aug. 6 election. Voters that day will select primary candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate (odd-numbered districts), state House, and Republican and Democratic state executive committees. General elections also will be held for vacant state judicial offices and county offices. The deadline to register to vote is July 7. Early voting will begin on July 17 and run through Aug. 1. July 27 is the last day to request an absentee ballot. Learn more about the 2026 election cycle on the secretary of state’s website.