Lynchburg Elections: Nov. 3, 2026

On Nov. 3, 2026, Lynchburg and Moore County voters decide a local sales tax referendum. There are no local candidate races; Metro and county offices were decided Aug. 6, 2026. State and federal races are on the same ballot.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026 · Sources: Moore County (Metropolitan Lynchburg-Moore County) Election Commission, Tennessee Secretary of State · Official sample ballot

Key dates

Election Day	Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls open	Not yet published – call the election commission at 931-759-4532.
Voter registration deadline	Monday, October 5, 2026 (passed)
Early voting	Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – Thursday, October 29, 2026 Location and hours: Not yet published – call the election commission at 931-759-4532.
Absentee ballot request deadline	Saturday, October 24, 2026 (request must be received by then). Absentee ballots must arrive by mail by the close of polls on Election Day.
Early voting	Ended Oct. 29, 2026.

Source: Moore County (Metropolitan Lynchburg-Moore County) Election Commission · TN Secretary of State election calendar

Local races

No candidate races for Metro/county offices on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot (Metro mayor, sheriff, council etc. were on Aug 6, 2026). One local referendum.

Local ballot question

Sales and Use Tax Referendum

Metropolitan Lynchburg/Moore County · Choices: For / Against

Shall Resolution No. 083126 passed by the Metro Lynchburg/Moore County Council, which increases the local sales tax from 9.50 to 9.75, become operative?

Official ballot text, word for word.

Source: official sample ballot · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Tennessee House of Representatives

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 62

TN House 62 · Vote for 1 · 2 candidates (alphabetical by last name)

Brieanna L Akers Democratic Party Nominee
Pat Marsh Republican Party Nominee

Source: official sample ballot · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

No Tennessee Senate seat for this county is on the 2026 ballot.

Statewide and federal races

Also on every ballot in Moore County (Metropolitan Lynchburg-Moore County): Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House District 9 and three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution. Every qualified candidate is listed below, as printed on the official sample ballot.

Governor (15 candidates)

Governor

State of Tennessee · Vote for 1 · 15 candidates (alphabetical by last name)

Misam Abidi Independent Candidate
Marsha Blackburn Republican Party Nominee
Dean Brewer Independent Candidate
Ray Brown Independent Candidate
Jerri Green Democratic Party Nominee
David Hatley Independent Candidate
Wendell Jackson Independent Candidate
Charles Van Morgan Independent Candidate
Eddie Lee Murphy Independent Candidate
Lauren Pinkston Independent Candidate
Victor L. Scoggin Independent Candidate
Dave Seeman Independent Candidate
Karl Knox Smithson Independent Candidate
L. Webb Taylor Independent Candidate
Robert C. Vick Independent Candidate

Source: official sample ballot · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

United States Senate (10 candidates)

United States Senate

State of Tennessee · Vote for 1 · 10 candidates (alphabetical by last name)

Marquita Bradshaw Democratic Party Nominee
Tharon Chandler Independent Candidate
Andrew Gerena Independent Candidate
Bill Hagerty Republican Party Nominee
Jeremy Dean Hearn Independent Candidate
Robert Jones Independent Candidate
James William Macon III Independent Candidate
Yoshi D. Matthews Independent Candidate
David Sutman, Jr. Independent Candidate
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson Independent Candidate

Source: official sample ballot · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

United States House of Representatives, District 9 (4 candidates)

United States House of Representatives, District 9

TN-9 · Vote for 1 · 4 candidates (alphabetical by last name)

Dennis Clark Independent Candidate
Michelle Davis Head Independent Candidate
Justin J. Pearson Democratic Party Nominee
Brent Taylor Republican Party Nominee

Source: official sample ballot · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Tennessee Constitutional Amendments 1-3 (bail; prohibit state property tax; crime victims' rights)

Statewide · Choices: Yes / No

Read the official text of each amendment from the Tennessee Secretary of State or on the official sample ballot.

Source: official source · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Where to vote

Early voting location and hours: Not yet published – call the election commission at 931-759-4532.

Election Day

Election Day polling places: Not yet published – call the election commission at 931-759-4532.

Find your own polling place: GoVoteTN polling place lookup.

Results

Election-night results (unofficial): GoVoteTN, Tennessee Secretary of State
Certified state and federal results: Tennessee Secretary of State, Election Results (posted after certification)
Certified city, county and referendum results: the Moore County (Metropolitan Lynchburg-Moore County) Election Commission certifies them. Call 931-759-4532 or email Moore.commission@tn.gov.

Moore County (Metropolitan Lynchburg-Moore County) Election Commission

241 Main Street, Education Building, Suite 201, Lynchburg, TN 37352
Mail: PO Box 8056, Lynchburg, TN 37352

Phone: 931-759-4532 · Email: Moore.commission@tn.gov · Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30

Administrator of elections: Jim Sanders

The commission has no website listed in the Secretary of State directory.

Tennessee Division of Elections: 1-877-850-4959 · GoVoteTN

Source: official source · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Next local election

Thursday, August 3, 2028: County General Election (with the state and federal primary). The offices on that ballot and the deadlines have not been published yet.

The sheriff, county mayor and county commission were elected Aug. 6, 2026, for four-year terms.

Other dates set by state law: Mar. 7, 2028: Presidential Preference Primary (county primaries may also be held this day if parties choose); Aug. 3, 2028: State/Federal Primary and County General Election; Nov. 7, 2028: State and Federal General Election (Presidential). Deadlines for these are not yet published. Watch the Secretary of State election calendar.

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