Results from the Aug. 1 election in Hamilton County
1. Find out who won each race through the election commission
2. Learn more about each candidate and position
What’s the difference? General vs. primary
There were two types of races and three levels of government on Aug. 1 ballots. Candidates for federal and state offices (some representatives in the United States Congress and Tennessee General Assembly) ran in primary elections. In Tennessee primaries, voters choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot and select the candidate they would like to represent their party in the general election.
Meanwhile, Aug. 1 was also the general election for several Hamilton County positions, such as Assessor of Property, and open seats on the County Commission and School Board. The general election is the final election, and the winners will take office.
The general election between the winning federal and state primary candidates will take place on Nov. 5 — national Election Day — where citizens will also vote for U.S. President.
Go here to find a list of the offices that will be on Nov. 5 ballots.
What else was on the ballot?
Aside from the federal, state, and local races, voters decided on Aug. 1 whether to retain two judges in the higher court system of Tennessee.
Judges in Tennessee’s courts of appeals and the state Supreme Court serve eight year terms. At the end of each of those terms, every voter in the state gets to decide whether they should continue in their position for another eight years or whether they should be replaced. If a majority of voters choose to replace them, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee would appoint a new judge, who must be confirmed by the Tennessee General Assembly.
The following two judges were up for retention or replacement on the ballot in August:
Dwight Tarwater
The General Assembly confirmed Judge Tarwater in 2023 after Gov. Bill Lee appointed him to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court, At Large. He was retained by voters on Aug. 1.
Matthew J. Wilson
The General Assembly confirmed Judge Wilson in 2023 after Gov. Bill Lee appointed him to fill a vacancy on the state Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division. He was retained by voters on Aug. 1.