2026 Elections
Slate Development Meeting
Join the Bandwagon
​At this meeting we hope to launch the drafting of our slate of candidates for the 2026 elections. The offices we are focusing on are County Mayor, County Commission, School Board, and District 21 state representative. Our candidate recruitment subcommittee has begun contacting prospects, but this meeting is where we hope to lock in some commitments. Your attendance will help encourage potential candidates and ensure them that they can count on the LCDP.
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Do you want to have a voice in the community?
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Do you want to be a member of a meaningful team?
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Do you believe voters deserve an alternative to the incumbents?
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Learn about the support you will receive as a member of the Democratic slate
Join Us For the 2026 Slate Development Meeting
Roane State Community College Community Room
100 West Broadway, Lenoir City
Monday, January 5, 5:30 PM
Meet the Candidates
New online policy video by Ali Simpson, candidate for Tennessee House District 32.
About Aftyn Behn
State Representative Aftyn Behn won the Democratic nomination for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, emerging from a crowded field to carry a populist, people-powered message into one of the nation’s most closely watched special elections.
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Behn, the only woman and youngest Democrat in the race, declared victory, saying the results send a clear message that voters are ready for change — and that Tennessee is not the lost cause pundits make it out to be. “This campaign proved what the pundits said was impossible — that grassroots organizing can go toe-to-toe with corporate money, that a woman from the movement can take on the machine, and that Tennessee is ready for a new kind of Democrat."
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The special election was triggered by the resignation of Republican Congressman Mark Green, who left to take a lucrative lobbying position. The race has drawn national attention as the first major election since the passage of the so-called ‘Big Ugly Bill’ and the first referendum of the Trump 2.0 era. The general election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd.
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Phone Banking in support of Aftyn Behn.
This is the link to help phone bank for Aftyn Behn..
https://mobilize.us/s/DijamG/r
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Learn more at: https://www.aftynforcongress.com/
Democratic Candidates for Local Elections:
Are you the person we've been waiting for?
Now more than ever, we need people to step up and fight for working families. We need to build a movement across the board: City Councils, County Commissions, State Legislatures, School Boards, County Treasurers, the list goes on.
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The election commission told one of the leaders from the Loudon County Democratic Party executive committee that when people request a Democratic ballot, the volunteer is only required to hand them the ballot. As soon as the voter looks at the ballot, a common response is, "Why is there no one to vote for on this ballot?"
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Democrats, that is what we must change! To begin changing the outcome of our elections, we must get a name in every local contest. Will they all win? Probably not. . . but to build trust in Democrats and the Democratic Party, we must be on the ballot.
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This is where YOU, Loudon County Democrat, come in. We are asking you to be brave, and bold, and submit your name for an office. Our goal is to have a candidate in every local contest.
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Maybe you've never considered running for office or seen yourself as a public official. But we need more people like you to step up and run for office. You don't have to be perfect - You just have to care.​
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Loudon County Primary Election - May 5, 2026
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Offices to appear on the ballot:
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County Mayor
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County Commission All Districts and Seats
District 1, seats A & B
District 2, seats A & B
District 3
District 4
District 5, seats A & B
District 6
District 7
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Trustee, Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk,
Register of Deeds, Road Superintendent
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Loudon County School Board
District 2, seats A & B
District 4​
District 6
Contact your Senators and Representative:
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Tim Burchett: https://burchett.house.gov/contact
Phone: ​
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Knoxville - 865-523-3772
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Maryville - 865-984-5464
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Washington, DC - 202-225-5435
Mail:​
Office of Representative Tim Burchett
1122 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
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Marsha Blackburn: https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/email-me
Phone:
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Chattanooga - 423-541-2939
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Knoxville - 865-540-3781
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Washington, DC - 202-228-0566
​Mail:
Office of Senator Marsha Blackburn
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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Bill Hagerty: https://www.hagerty.senate.gov/email-me/
​Phone:
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Chattanooga - 423-752-5337
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Knoxville - 865-545-4253
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Washington, DC - 202-224-4944
​Mail:
Office of Senator Hagerty
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
2026 Local Elections
May 5 (Tuesday), 2026
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Loudon County Primary Election (if the local parties call for a primary election)
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County Primary offices on the ballot
Mayor
County Commission
District 1, seat A & B, District 2, seat A & B
District 3, District 4, District 5, seat A & B
District 6, District 7
Trustee
Sheriff
​Circuit Court Clerk
County Clerk
Register of Deeds
Road Superintendent
Loudon County School Board
District 2, Seat A & B
District 4, District 6
August 6 (Thursday), 2026
State of Tennessee, State/Federal Primary Election
Loudon County General Election
Lenoir City School Board Primary
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​On the ballot
Governor
US Senate (1 seat)
US House of Representatives, 2nd District
​Lenoir City - 2 School Board Members
State of Tennessee Senate, 5th District
State of Tennessee House of Representatives, 21st and 32nd District
State Executive Committee Man & Woman, Each Party, 5th Senate District
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November 3 (Tuesday), 2026
State of Tennessee, State/Federal General Election
Municipal Election for: Greenback, Loudon, Lenoir City
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City of Greenback - Mayor & 4 Alderman
City of Lenoir City - City Council- 3 seats
City of Loudon - City Council- 2 seats