August 6, 2026 in Local, Top Stories

CUMBERLAND COUNTY 2026 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS UNVEILED

Cumberland County, Tennessee has released the final unofficial election results for the August 6, 2026 State Primary and General Election. Out of 49,112 registered voters, 13,267 ballots were cast, representing a voter turnout of 27.01% across all 23 precincts.

Key State Primary Contests

  • Republican Governor Primary: Marsha Blackburn led the field with 41.89% of the vote (4,729 votes), followed by John Rose with 34.03% (3,842 votes) and Monty Fritts with 23.89% (2,697 votes).

  • Democratic Governor Primary: Jerri Green secured the Democratic nomination with 75.18% of the vote (1,275 votes).

  • U.S. Senate: Incumbent Republican Bill Hagerty overwhelmingly won the GOP primary with 99.47% of the vote, while Marquita Bradshaw led the Democratic primary with 34.88%.

  • U.S. House District 6 (Republican): Johnny Garrett won the Republican primary with 46.85% of the vote (5,004 votes), defeating Van Hilleary (32.65%) and Jon Henry (15.56%).

Local Leadership and County General Results

  • County Mayor: Incumbent Allen Foster (R) secured another term, capturing 99.33% of the vote.

  • Sheriff: Casey D. Cox (R) easily won re-election with 99.54% of the vote.

  • Road Superintendent: Kevin D. Music (R) defeated independent challenger Stanley L. Hall, taking 59.30% of the vote.

  • Judicial Retention: Voters overwhelmingly opted to retain all state supreme, appeals, and criminal appeals court judges on the ballot, with retention rates consistently hovering between 81% and 83%.



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