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Voters to Decide State Primary Races
July 11, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The Tennessee Democratic and Republican parties will have primaries on Thursday, August 4th to select nominees for Governor, U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee House of Representatives and State Executive Committeemen and Committeewomen.
Early Voting begins Friday, July 15 and runs through Saturday, July 30. Unlike the DeKalb County General Election and Municipal Elections, voters must declare in which state primary (Democratic or Republican) they intend to vote either during early voting or on election day.
The most hotly contested state primary race in DeKalb County is the 40th District State Representative Republican Primary battle between 14-year incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver of Lancaster and Smithville businessman Michael Hale. The winner will face Democrat Tom Cook of Silver Point in the November 8th Tennessee General Election. Cook is unopposed in the state Democratic Primary on August 4.
The 40th District includes all of DeKalb, Smith, Jackson, and Cannon Counties and a small portion of Wilson County.
The candidates on the State Primary Ballots August 4th are as follows:
Governor:
GOP Primary: Incumbent Bill Lee
Democrat Primary: Carnita Faye Atwater of Memphis , Jason Brantley Martin of Nashville, and JB Smiley Jr. of Memphis
U.S. House of Representatives (6th District)
GOP Primary: Incumbent John Rose of Cookeville
Democrat Primary: Randal Cooper of Nashville and Clay Faircloth of Nashville
Tennessee House of Representatives (40th District)
GOP Primary: Incumbent Terri Lynn Weaver of Lancaster and Michael Hale of Smithville.
Democrat Primary: Tom Cook of Silver Point
GOP State Executive Committeeman (16th District): Jerry S. Anderson of Winchester
GOP State Executive Committeewoman (16th District): Amy L. Dennis of Winchester
Democratic State Executive Committeeman (16th District): Bobby Eddress Bush Jr. of Morrison
Democratic State Executive Committeewoman (16th District): Sheila Younglove of McMinnville
Meanwhile the August 4 ballot will also feature 26 State Judicial Retention questions in which voters may vote to either “retain” or “replace” judges
Early voting times are as follows at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until Noon. Early voting will also be held again in the western part of the county on a limited basis. The DeKalb County Fairgrounds will be the site of early voting on July 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on July 25 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Each early voting site is for any properly registered DeKalb County voter.
Four County Offices up for Grabs in August 4 Elections as Early Voting Begins Friday, July 15 (View Sample Ballot)
July 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 4 will feature four contested races for county offices including County Mayor, General Sessions Court Judge, Register of Deeds and Road Supervisor.
Early Voting begins Friday, July 15 and runs through Saturday, July 30.
Former County Mayor Mike Foster, a Democrat, is hoping for a return to the office but he is facing a challenge from Republican Matt Adcock, who currently serves on the county commission. The term is 4 years beginning September 1
Local attorneys Brandon Cox, a Republican and Tecia Puckett Pryor, a Democrat are running against each other to determine who succeeds retiring General Sessions Court Judge Bratten Cook, II. The winner will take over from Judge Cook on September 1, who will be completing 24 years on the bench as DeKalb County’s General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge. The term of office is 8 years.
Republican Daniel Seber and Democrat Shelby Reeder are in the race to see who will succeed longtime Register of Deeds Jeff McMillen, who is retiring August 31 after 36 years in office. The term is 4 years.
Meanwhile, Republican Incumbent Road Supervisor Danny Hale, seeking his second- 4-year term, is being challenged for re-election by Democrat Wayne Shehane.
The other county officials up for re-election to new 4-year terms, all Incumbent Republicans, are running unopposed as follows:
County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss enroute to a third term
Trustee Sean Driver seeking his fifth term
Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin looking toward her second term.
Sheriff Patrick Ray on his way to fifth term.
Early voting times are as follows at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until Noon. Early voting will also be held again in the western part of the county on a limited basis. The DeKalb County Fairgrounds will be the site of early voting on July 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on July 25 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Each early voting site is for any properly registered DeKalb County voter.
Municipal Elections Set for All Four Cities in DeKalb County August 4
July 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
All four cities in DeKalb County will have municipal elections on August 4.
Early voting begins Friday, July 15 and runs through Saturday, July 30.
Smithville voters will elect a mayor and two aldermen. All terms are for 4 years beginning September 1.
Smithville Mayor Josh Miller will be unopposed for re-election. Three people are running for Alderman. The candidates are Incumbent Alderman Beth Chandler, Don Crook, and Rhonda Tiefenauer. Two from that group will be elected.
In the Liberty Municipal Election, a mayor and five aldermen will be elected.
Incumbent Mayor Jason Hayes Ray will be challenged by Audrey M. Martin while six candidates will be in the running for one of the Alderman seats including Kendra Stanford, James Ryan Dodd and Incumbents William H. Reynolds, Jr., Derek Johnson, Joe D. Bratten, and Kevin R. Mullinax. All terms are for four years.
The Alexandria Municipal Election will feature a contested race for Mayor between Lloyd D. Dyer and Jana Beth Tripp, who both currently serve as Aldermen.
In Alexandria, voters are to elect a Mayor to a full four-year term and were to have elected three Aldermen each to a full four-year term; and two Aldermen to fill unexpired terms. Only one person, Curtis J. Rutter qualified to run for an unexpired Alderman seat.
In Dowelltown, the Municipal Election was to elect two Aldermen each to a full four-year term but only one will be elected. Incumbent Alderman Greg Fish is the lone candidate on the ballot.
Early voting times are as follows at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until Noon. Early voting will also be held again in the western part of the county on a limited basis. The DeKalb County Fairgrounds will be the site of early voting on July 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on July 25 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Each early voting site is for any properly registered DeKalb County voter.
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