Election Day May First--Polls open until 7 PM in Cumberland County

The election day for the County Primaries has arrived and voting will take place at individual precincts between 7 AM and 7 PM.

Votes should bring their voter card and a photo ID issued by the state to be able to vote.

Voters must choose to vote in either the Republican or Democratic Primary ballot and while some of the races have only a single incumbent candidate and are already decided, other races will basically be decided by the primary votes cast.  Voters in the Republican primary will decide the races for County Circuit Court Clerk between Jessica Burgess and Nick Neal as well as the County Road Superintendent between incumbent Scott Blaylock and challengers Stanley Hall and Kevin Music.

The only major party candidate for County Mayor will also be decided on the primary ballot and the winner will face an independent candidate in the August election.  The 7 candidates on the Republican ballot include Tim Claflin, Allen Foster, J.C. Hancock, Randall Kidwell, Doug Scarlett, Ligue Wisdom, and Danny Wyatt.

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Races for the SHeriff, County Trustee, County Clerk and Register of Deeds are already decided as only the incumbents filed petitions for election and they have no opposition.

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Early Primary Voting Ends Today, April 26, at 5 PM, turn out light so far.

WIth Early voting wrapping up at the close of business today, April 26, 2018, the last chance to vote in the county primary races after today will be election day, May 1, 2018.

Republican Sample Ballot

The only candidate qualifying on the Democratic ballot is incumbent Regester of Deeds Judy Graham Swallows who has no opposition on the Republican ballot.

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The election commission office says some 4000 votes have taken advantage of the early voting as of midday.  That turnout was described as "light."  Most of those ballots were cast were Republican primary voters with only a few hundred voting in the Democratic primary.

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On election day, voters will vote at their assigned precinct between 7 AM and 7 PM Central Time.

One Week Left for Early Voting in the May FIrst Local Primaries

Early voting continues through Thursday, April 26 for the upcoming May First Republican and Democratic Primaries at the County Election Commission office in the Milo Lemmert building, the old Post Office on Main Street. 

Votes must choose either the Republican or the Democratic primary to vote in.  Most of the candidates appear on the Republican ballot including 7 candidates for County Mayor, 3 for Road Superintendent and 2 for Circuit Court Clerk. Sample ballots are below.

Most races will be decided by the primary voting and several have already been decided since only one candidate qualified.  Those with no competition include incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox, County Clerk Jule Bryson, and County Trustee Kim Tollet Wyatt.

Races decided by the primary include Circuit Court Clerk race and the Road Superintendent Race.

The winner of the Republican primary for County Mayor will face independent candidate Sandra Davis in the August County General Election.

The Democrat ballot only includes one race for the Registrar of Deeds with only incumbent Judy Graham Swallows on the ballot and she will retain her office with no other candidate qualifying. 

Voters are required to have a government-issued photo ID to be able to vote.

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Milo Lemmert Building where early voting

takes place.

Early Voting gets underway and continues through April 26 at the Election Commission office

Early voting starts at 8 AM and continues through April 26 for the May First Republican and Democratic Primaries.

Votes must choose either the Republican or the Democratic primary to vote in.  Most of the candidates are on the Republican ballot including 7 candidates for County Mayor, 3 for Road Superintendent and 2 for Circuit Court Clerk. Sample ballots are below.

The Democrat ballot only includes one race for the Registrar of Deeds with only incumbent Judy Graham Swallows on the ballot.

Voters are required to have a government-issued photo ID to be able to vote.

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Milo Lemmert Building where early voting

takes place.

May Local Primary Ballot Finalized but still time to run for Co. Commission or BOE. Candidate list here.

With the deadline now officially passed, no candidates withdrew from the May 1st county primary elections. The final list of candidates is HERE.

In the August 2nd Cumberland County election for all members of the Cumberland County Commission and the odd number districts of the Board of Education the following list of candidates have taken out papers to run. Incumbents are indicated as well as those who have returned petitions and qualified for the ballot.

Two commissioners from each district and one BOE member from the odd number districts 1,3,5,7 and 9 will be elected in the August balloting. Most of these candidates listed below have taken out papers but not yet returned them. Candidates who have qualified are indicated. The deadline for qualification petitions to be turned in to the Election Commission office is April 5 at noon.

Federal and State race primaries will also be held on August 2 as well. July 3 is the final day to register and be eligible to vote in the August elections. You can register to vote online here: http://www.govotetn.com/

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Early voting for the August 2 election and Primaries will be July 13 through July 28, 2018

New additions to the list since the last report are marked with an asterisk.

Candidates for First District Commissioner

Christopher D. Coleman (qualified)

R. J. Crawford (qualified)

Chad Norris

Sue Ann York (incumbent) (qualified)

Second District Co. Commissioner

Kyle Davis *

Nancy Hyder (incumbent)

Tom Isham (incumbent)

Third District Co. Commissioner

Mitchell L Jenkins

John Peaslee

Rebecca H.Stone (incumbent)

Fourth District Co. Commissioner

Gary L. Adams (qualified)

Andy Cole

Joe Dunn

Jane Franklin (qualified)

David H. Gibson (incumbent)

Fifth District Co. Commissioner

Greg Blaylock *

Jack Davis (incumbent)

Terry Lowe (incumbent) (qualified)

Toshia Phillips Powers

Tony Soriano

Machelle S. Tenbroeck

Sixth District Co. Commissioner

Kathy D. Allen

Larry B. Allen

Wendell W. Wilson (incumbent)

Seventh District Co. Commissioner

Mark Baldwin (Qualified)

Jerry Cooper *

Elbert Farley (incumbent)

Michael J. Hamby

Mike Harvel

Roy Turner (incumbent) (qualified)

Eighth District Co. Commissioner

Jim Blalock (qualified)

Deborah Holbrook (qualified)

Jesse Iles

Chris Singer

Darrell Wyatt

Ninth District Co. Commissioner

Carl MacLeod (qualified)

John L. Patterson Jr. (incumbent)

BOE First District

Jim Inman

BOE Third District

Shirley French Parris (incumbent)

Jay Wright (qualified)

BOE Fifth District

Don Hassler (incumbent)

BOE Seventh District

Tom Delk

Rebecca Hamby

BOE Ninth District

Stace Karge

Aretie G. Patterson (incumbent)

May First Cumberland County Primary Races Set and 4 incumbents face no challengers

The Cumberland Count Primary election races are set as of the February 15 deadline there are 7 candidates qualified for the Republican Primary for the office of Cumberland County Mayor and no Democrats.

Candidates who have qualified for the May Republican Primary race for the County Mayor's office include Timothy A. Claflin, Allen Foster, J.C. Hancock, Randal Kidwell, Doug Scarlett, Ligue Wisdom and Danny Wyatt.

No Democratic candidates have qualified to run for County Mayor in the May Primary but an Independent candidate for County Mayor has qualified for the ballot, Sandra Lee (Sandy) Davis. Davis will appear on the August County Ballot as an independent but does not have to run on the May Primary. The Winner of the Republican May primary race will face Davis on the August Ballot.

Three Republican candidates for the office of County Road Superintendent have qualified for the May primary including incumbent Scott Blaylock and challengers Stanley L. Hall and Kevin D. Music. Blaylock is the incumbent County Road Superintendent and both of the other men have run for the office previously.

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With the retirement of Court Clerk Larry Sherrill, Two candidates have qualified to be on the ballot for the Republican Primary race for Circuit Court Clerk, Jessica R. Burgess and Nick Neal. No Democratic candidate will appear on the ballot.

The remaining races have a single candidate and are essentially settled since none of the incumbents running for re-election face any opposition.

Incumbent Judy Graham Swallows has qualified for the Register of Deeds on the Democratic primary.

Incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox is the only candidate qualified for the Republican primary. And no candidate will appear on the Democratic ballot.

Incumbent Kim Tollett Wyatt has qualified for Trustee on the Republican Primary and incumbent Jule Bryson has qualified for County Clerk on the Republican Primary. No opposition from either Republicans or Democrats will appear on the ballot.

Short of something unforeseen at this time, Casey Cox will serve another term as Sheriff, Judy Graham Swallow will serve another term as Register of Deeds. Kim Tollett Wyatt will remain County Trustee and Jule Bryson will remain as County Clerk.

No races will pit a Republican against a Democrat. Candidates do have a week to withdraw from a race so their name won't appear on the ballot.

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New Candidates for County Races plus County Commission and BOE Races Starting to take Shape.

Some new candidates have taken out papers to run for Cumberland County Mayor including one new Republican and an independent.

So far there are three candidates who have qualified for the May County Primary election including Timothy A. Claflin, Allen Foster and J.C. Hancock.

Other candidates have taken out papers and have until February 15 at noon to return them. In addition to previous candidates, one new potential candidate took out papers this week to run, Randall Kidwell. Kidwell is an environmental consultant and son of Tom Kidwell who served as Crossville City Manager, a County Commissioner and served on the board of the Catoosa Water Utility District. Other potential candidates previously reported include Doug Scarlett and Ligue Wisdom.

An Independent candidate for County Mayor has taken out papers, Sandra Lee (Sandy) Davis. If she qualifies she will be on the August Ballot as an independent but does not have to run on the May Primary.

Two candidates have qualified for the Republican Primary for Circuit Court Clerk, Jessica R. Burgess and Nick Neal had qualified as of January 25th.

Incumbent Judy Graham Swallows has qualified for the Register of Deeds on the Democratic primary.

Incumbent Sheriff Casey Cox has qualified for the Republican primary, Incumbent Kim Tollett Wyatt has qualified for Trustee on the Republican Primary and incumbent Jule Bryson has qualified for County Clerk on the Republican Primary.

There are now three Republican candidates for the office of County Road Superintending including incumbent Scott Blaylock, Stanley L. Hall and Kevin D. Music.

Candidates for the August County Election for County Commission and Board of Education (BOE) have also started to come in. Two commissioners from each district and one BOE member will be elected. Most of these have taken out papers but not yet returned them.

Candidates for First District Commissioner Include:

Christopher D. Coleman

R. J. Crawford

Chad Norris

Sue Ann York

Second District

Nancy Hyder

Third District None yet

Fourth District

Gary L. Adams

Joe Dunn

Mary Jane Franklin

David H. Gibson

Fifth District

Terry Lowe

Toshia Phillips Powers

Tony Soriano

Sixth District None yet

Seventh District

Wm. Mark Baldwin

Elbert Farley

Michael J. Hamby

Roy Turner

Eighth District

Jim Blalock

Deborah Brook

Chris Singer

Darrell Wyatt

Ninth District

John L. Patterson Jr.

BOE Third District

Shirley French Parris

Jay Wright

BOE Seventh District

Rebecca Hamby

BOE Ninth District

Aretie G. Patterson

Ballot for May First Cumberland County Primary Election Continuing to take Shape.

With 6 weeks until the deadline, nominating petitions for the May First Cumberland County Primary elections are coming in. The first day for the State Primary petitions is January 5.

So far two candidates have qualified for the Republican party primary for the Cumberland County Mayor's race, Timothy Claflin and Allen Foster. Additional potential Republican candidates have taken out petitions but they have either not been returned or certified. Other candidates who have taken papers include J. C. Hancock, Doug Scarlett and Ligue Wisdom. Incumbent Ken Carey is not running after serving two terms.

Allen Foster running for Co. Mayor

 

Tim Claflin running for

Co. Mayor

Nick Neal has qualified for the Republican primary race for Circuit Court Clerk and Jessica Burgess has also taken out qualification papers. Both candidates have been campaigning for the office. Incumbent Larry Sherrill previously announced he was not seeking reelection.

Jule Bryson is the only candidate who has been certified for the Republican Primary for County Clerk, Casey Cox is certified in the Republican Primary for Sheriff and Kim Tollett Wyatt has qualified for the Trustee office race.

Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for County Road Superintendent. Incumbent Scott Blaylock is seeking reelection and again will face challenger Kevin D. Music who is currently the City of Crossville's road supervisor. Both men have qualified for the ballot.

No Democratic candidate has taken out papers in any of the above races so far.

Incumbent Cumberland County Register of Deeds Judy Graham Swallows has qualified for the Democratic primary with no challenger yet to take out papers to run against her.