DeKalb Election Commission Releases Sample Ballot for August Elections (View Sample Ballot Here)

June 3, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Election Commission has released the sample ballot for the elections on Thursday, August 1 which will include the DeKalb County General Election, Municipal Elections in Smithville, Dowelltown, and Alexandria, and the Tennessee Republican and Democratic Primaries.

Sample Ballot

The deadline for persons to file a certificate of write-in for the August 1 elections is 12 noon June 12. The Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday, July 2. The deadline to update an address on voter registrations is Friday, July 26. Early Voting: Friday, July 12 – Saturday, July 27, 2024 (times not yet set).

All the local Republican nominees from the March primary will be unopposed in the DeKalb County General Election including Incumbent Assessor of Property Shannon Cantrell, Sixth district incumbent school board member Jason Miller, Fifth district school board candidate Megan Moore; Constable candidates 1st District: Tyler Cripps, 2nd District: Danny Adamson, 3rd District: Incumbent Travis Bryant, 4th District: Incumbent Lane Ball, 5th District: Incumbent Mark Milam, and 7th District: Jeremy Neal, and Judge Shawn C. Fry for the newly created Criminal Court Judge position in Part III of the seven-county 13th Judicial District.

For the county commission to fill unexpired terms, Andy Pack in the 6th district and Mathias Anderson in district 7 were recently nominated and certified as Republican candidates through the local GOP caucus process and their names will appear on the August 1 ballot.

The Smithville Municipal Election will be uncontested on August 1. The three incumbent aldermen up for re-election, Shawn Jacobs, Danny Washer, and Jessica Higgins will be running unopposed. The terms are for four years each.

Only three people qualified for the Alexandria Municipal Election ballot on August 1. In this election, the positions to be filled are for mayor (unexpired term), three aldermen, and three other aldermen (unexpired terms). Beth Tripp will run for the unexpired mayor’s term while Jeff Ford is seeking to fill an unexpired alderman term and Jonathon Tripp is running for a full alderman term. No one qualified on the ballot to run for the other positions.

No one qualified to run in the Dowelltown Municipal Election on August 1 in which a mayor and two aldermen are to be elected.

The following have filed a certificate of write-in for the following offices, but their names do not appear on the August 1 ballot:

Constable- District 6:
Keith Elkins

City of Alexandria:
Mayor
Allen Lawson
Russell “Rusty” Bradshaw

Alderman
Bobbie Ford

The August 1 ballot will feature two State Judicial Retention questions as follows:

Shall Dwight Tarwater be retained in office as a Judge of the Supreme Court At Large or be replaced?

Shall Matthew J. Wilson be retained in office as a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division or be replaced?

In the Tennessee Republican Primary on August 1 the candidates are as follows:

United States House of Representatives District 6: John Rose

United States Senate: Marsha Blackburn and Tres Wittum

Tennessee Senate District 16: Janice Bowling

Tennessee House of Representatives District 40: Michael Hale

In the Tennessee Democratic Primary on August 1 the candidates are as follows:

United States House of Representatives District 6: Lore Bergman, Clay Faircloth, and Cyril Focht

United States Senate: Marquita Bradshaw, Lola Denise Brown, Gloria Johnson, and Civil Miller-Watkins

Tennessee Senate District 16: Wayne Steele

Tennessee House of Representatives District 40: Daniel T. Hawthorne

State Executive Committeewoman District 16: Rupa Blackwell.

Sample Ballot

June 3, 2024
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The DeKalb Fishing Team made an impressive showing at the two-day state championship held on Kentucky Lake from May 31st to June 1st.

Among the standout performances, Braden Mangin displayed his angling prowess, securing a total of 2.97 pounds with one fish over the two-day event. Tyler Dunn and Jaxon Humphrey’s combined efforts yielded a commendable total of 9.27 pounds, reeling in four fish during the championship. However, it was Mason Taylor and Wesley Kent who truly shone, amassing an impressive total of 28.57 pounds from ten fish, securing a notable 15th place in the competition. Their outstanding achievement was duly recognized, as they were awarded a scholarship check for their remarkable performance. Notably, Jaxon Humphrey was also honored with the prestigious Hunter Northcutt Scholarship Check, further adding to the team’s accolades. The DeKalb Fishing Team’s success at the state championship exemplifies their dedication, skill, and competitive spirit, solidifying their reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the angling community.

June 2, 2024
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DCHS graduate Kaleb Spears wrapped up his senior track season competing at the TSSAA- DI State Track and Field Championship Meet on May 23rd at the Dean A. Hayes stadium at MTSU.

The University of Milligan signee qualified in the 400-meter dash and posted a time of 50.9 seconds, finishing 15th overall. Spears broke his own school record in this event two times over the course of the season with a personal record of 50.13 seconds. C

Congratulations to Kaleb for representing DeKalb and Warren County’s track and field program with such dedication and leadership.

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