CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Early voting begins this weekend, July 12, in the Aug. 1 Montgomery County General Election and Tennessee Primary.
Three of the local races on the ballot are contested: the Republican Primary to replace retiring state Rep. Curtis Johnson in District 68, and the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board races in District 2 and District 6. The rest are unopposed. Also on the ballot will be primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House.
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Here is the list of candidates on the ballot, with links to more information and candidate forums:
U.S. Senate
Republican Primary
- Marsha Blackburn, incumbent
- Tres Wittum
Democratic Primary
U.S. House, Dist. 7
Republican Primary
- Mark Green, incumbent, unopposed in primary
Democratic Primary
- Megan Barry, unopposed in primary
Tennessee Senate, Dist. 22
Republican Primary
- Bill Powers, incumbent, unopposed in primary
Democratic Primary
- Karen Reynolds, unopposed in primary
Tennessee House, Dist. 67
Republican Primary
- Jamie Dean Peltz, unopposed in primary
Democratic Primary
- Ronnie Glynn, incumbent, unopposed in primary
Tennessee House, Dist. 68
Republican Primary
Democratic Primary
- Garfield Scott, unopposed in primary
Tennessee House, Dist. 75
Republican Primary
- Jeff Burkhart, incumbent, unopposed in primary
Democratic Primary
- Allie Phillips, unopposed in primary
Circuit Court Judge, Part VI
- Ashleigh L. Travis, R, appointed incumbent, unopposed
Assessor of Property
- Erinne J. Hester, R, incumbent, unopposed
Highway Supervisor
- Jeffery H. Bryant Jr., R, incumbent, unopposed
School Board, Dist. 2
- Kacie Bryant, R
- Ritchie Patton, D
- Laura Barnett, I
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School Board, Dist. 4
- Kent Griffy, R, incumbent, unopposed
School Board, Dist. 6
About the election
Early voting will be July 12-27. Election day will be Aug 1. Here is the early voting schedule:
Election Commission, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 404:
- July 12, Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 13, Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon
- July 15, Monday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 16, Tuesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 17, Wednesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 18, Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- July 19, Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 20, Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon
- July 22, Monday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 23, Tuesday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- July 24, Wednesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 25, Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
- July 26, Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- July 27, Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Clarksville Regional Airport, 200A Outlaw Field Road:
- July 15, Monday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- July 17, Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- July 19, Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- July 22, Monday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- July 23, Tuesday, 1-4 p.m.
- July 24, Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- July 25, Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
- July 26, Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- July 27, Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon
Here is a sample ballot. Note that this is a party primary, and voters will have to state whether they want a Democratic or Republican ballot.
Winners of the state party primaries will face one another in the State General and City Elections, with the presidential election, on Nov. 5.
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