Roane County has released its unofficial summary results report for the August 6, 2026, state primary and general elections, detailing early voting and absentee totals across federal, state, and local contests.

Key Contest Highlights

• Governor (Republican Primary): Monty Fritts led the Republican field with 2,680 total votes, ahead of Marsha Blackburn (1,419) and John Rose (797).

• Governor (Democratic Primary): Jerri Green captured the early lead among Democrats with 721 votes.

• U.S. Senate (Republican Primary): Bill Hagerty secured 4,242 total votes.

• U.S. Senate (Democratic Primary): Marquita Bradshaw fronted the Democratic race with 415 votes.

• U.S. House District 3: Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann registered 4,198 votes, while Democrat Anna Golladay led her primary with 705 votes.

• County Executive: Republican Wade Creswell pulled in 4,774 total votes.

• Sheriff: Republican Tim Phillips led the race with 5,046 total votes.

Judicial Retention Votes

Voters also weighed in on state appellate and supreme court retentions, with early and absentee tallies heavily favoring the “Retain” option across the board (averaging roughly 3,400 retention votes compared to approximately 1,300 votes for replacement).

The report notes these counts reflect active early voting and absentee ballots processed ahead of election day totals.