Unofficial results for the Roane County State Primary and General Election held on August 6, 2026, reveal strong voter turnout across local and state contests.

Key State & Federal Primary Highlights

• Republican Governor Primary: Monty Fritts led the local Republican field with 4,812 votes, ahead of Marsha Blackburn (2,521 votes) and John Rose (1,418 votes).

• Democratic Governor Primary: Jerri Green captured the Democratic lead with 1,253 votes.

• U.S. Senate Primaries: Incumbent Republican Bill Hagerty secured 7,623 votes, while Marquita Bradshaw led the Democratic race with 766 votes.

• U.S. House (District 3): Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann tallied 7,530 votes, and Anna Golladay led the Democratic contest with 1,205 votes.

Local & County Executive Races

• County Executive: Wade Creswell (REP) dominated the race with 8,545 votes.

• Sheriff: Tim Phillips (REP) led the field with 8,983 votes.

• County Clerk: Keaton Bowman (REP) secured 6,608 votes, outpacing independent challenger Christine Randolph Fink (3,223 votes).

Judicial Retention

Voters overwhelmingly opted to retain state appellate and supreme court judges on the ballot, including Justices Kyle A. Hixson and Mary L. Wagner, both receiving over 6,200 votes in favor of retention.