32 County Positions Are Up for Election in 2026
32 Hardeman County positions will be up for election in 2026. The County Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and the General Election will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The first day to pick up petitions is Monday, December 22, 2025.
The available positions and the current elected official holding each one are:
COUNTY MAYOR
County Mayor – Todd Pulse
COUNTY COMMISSION
County Commission District 1, Position 1 – Brad Grantham
County Commission District 1, Position 2 – Jackie Sain
County Commission District 1, Position 3 – Michion Gatlin
County Commission District 2, Position 1 – Bethany Miller
County Commission District 2, Position 2 – John Weems
County Commission District 3, Position 1 – Chandra Lake
County Commission District 3, Position 2 – Cory Bufford
County Commission District 4, Position 1 – Bobby Hensley
County Commission District 5, Position 1 – Johnny Lanier, Jr
County Commission District 5, Position 2 – Davis Bell
County Commission District 5, Position 3 – Jeff Kennamore
County Commission District 6, Position 1 – John Vickers
County Commission District 7, Position 1 – Russell DeBerry
County Commission District 7, Position 2 – Mark Gilliam
County Commission District 8, Position 1 – Bobby Wright
County Commission District 9, Position 1 – Joseph Jenkins
COUNTY TRUSTEE
County Trustee – Sandy Hammons
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff – John Doolen
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
Circuit Court Clerk – Eunice Gudger
COUNTY CLERK
County Clerk – Tonet Griggs
REGISTER’S OFFICE
Register of Deeds – Lily Barnes
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Road Superintendent – Casey Swift
Road Supervisor, District 1 – John Mitchell
Road Supervisor, District 2 – Danny Davila
Road Supervisor, District 3 – Mark McCrory
SCHOOL BOARD
School Board District 1, Position 1 – Kenny Adkins
School Board District 1, Position 2 – Bradford Polk
School Board District 1, Position 3 – Bobby Henderson, Jr.
School Board District 2, Position 1 – Patricia Carter
School Board District 2, Position 3 – Gene Ross
School Board District 3, Position 2 – Jennifer Barnes Aylor
To start the process of becoming a candidate, you must first pick up a petition from the Hardeman County Election Commission at 227 Lucy Black Road, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008, beginning on Monday, December 22, 2025. Then you must obtain at least 25 valid signatures of registered voters in the district where you are running.
The Qualifying Petition must be returned to the Election Commission no later than 12 noon on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The withdrawal deadline is Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 12 noon.
For more information, contact the Hardeman County Election Commission at 227 Lucy Black Road, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008, or by phone (731) 658-4751.
The Hardeman County Election Commission members are Carl Gibson, Donald Young, Joan Henderson, James Hicks, and Sharolyn Mitchell. Amber D. Moore is the Administrator of Elections.
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