Candidates Qualified for the 2026 County Election
Over 50 Hardeman County residents qualified to be on the ballot for the upcoming election. 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.
Listed below, you will find the available positions, the current elected official holding each office, individuals who qualified to be on the ballot, and the party(s) affiliation indicated on their petition.
COUNTY MAYOR
County Mayor – position currently held by Todd Pulse
Candidates that qualified for County Mayor:
Greg Bennett – Republican
Brad Grantham – Republican {click here to read Brad Grantham’s candidacy announcement}
Todd Pulse – Democrat
Chris Cox – Independent
COUNTY COMMISSION
County Commission District 1, Position 1 – position currently held by Brad Grantham
Candidates that qualified:
Rickey W. Griggs – Democrat
Ben Davis – Independent
County Commission District 1, Position 2 – position currently held by Jackie Sain
Candidates that qualified:
Jackie Sain – Independent
County Commission District 1, Position 3 – position currently held by Michion Gatlin
Candidates that qualified:
Michion E. Gatlin – Democrat
County Commission District 2, Position 1 – position currently held by Bethany Miller
Candidates that qualified:
Erica Woods – Democrat
County Commission District 2, Position 2 – position currently held by John Weems
Candidates that qualified:
Johnny Weems – Democrat
County Commission District 3, Position 1 – position currently held by Chandra Lake
Candidates that qualified:
Chandra Y. Lake – Democrat
County Commission District 3, Position 2 – position currently held by Cory Bufford
Candidates that qualified:
Cory L. Buford – Democrat
County Commission District 4, Position 1 – position currently held by Bobby Hensley
Candidates that qualified:
Bobby Hensley – Republican
County Commission District 5, Position 1 – position currently held by Johnny Lanier
Candidates that qualified:
Johnny Lanier – Independent
County Commission District 5, Position 2 – position currently held by David Bell
Candidates that qualified:
David Bell – Republican
Shara Gatlin – Democrat
County Commission District 5, Position 3 – position currently held by Jeff Kennamore
Candidates that qualified:
Jonathan D. Luttrell – Republican
Jeff Kennamore – Independent
Max Lanier – Independent
County Commission District 6, Position 1 – position currently held by John Vickers
Candidates that qualified:
Anthony Hardge – Democrat
Dylan Stewart – Independent
County Commission District 7, Position 1 – position currently held by Russell DeBerry
Candidates that qualified:
Russell DeBerry – Independent
County Commission District 7, Position 2 – position currently held by Mark Gilliam
Candidates that qualified:
Tina M. Bellamy – Republican
Terry Ray Howell – Independent
County Commission District 8, Position 1 – position currently held by Bobby Wright
Candidates that qualified:
Bobby Wright – Republican
County Commission District 9, Position 1 – position currently held by Joseph Jenkins
Candidates that qualified:
Andrew Skic – Republican
Joseph Dewayne Jenkins – Democrat
COUNTY TRUSTEE
County Trustee – position currently held by Sandra Hammons
Candidates that qualified:
Sandra A. Hammons – Independent
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff – position currently held by John Doolen
Candidates that qualified:
David Thomas Nabors – Republican {click here to read David Nabors’ candidacy announcement}
Antonio D. Parham – Democrat
John Doolen – Independent
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
Circuit Court Clerk – position currently held by Eunice Gudger
Candidates that qualified:
Jennifer Burkeen – Republican
Eunice Minter Gudger – Democrat
COUNTY CLERK
County Clerk – position currently held by Tonet Griggs
Candidates that qualified:
Roger Clifton – Republican {click here to read Roger Clifton’s candidacy announcement}
Ron Pirtle – Republican {click here to read Ron Pirtle’s candidacy announcement}
John Vickers – Republican
Tonet Griggs – Democrat
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Register of Deeds – position currently held by Lily Barnes
Candidates that qualified:
Hannah Clifton – Republican {click here to read Hannah Clifton’s candidacy announcement}
Mark Gilliam – Republican
Elizabeth Stevens – Republican {click here to read Elizabeth Steven’s candidacy announcement}
Virlene Brown – Democrat
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Road Superintendent – position currently held by Casey Swift
Candidates that qualified:
Casey L. Swift – Democrat
Road Supervisor, District 1 – position currently held by John Mitchell
Candidates that qualified:
John Mitchell – Democrat
Road Supervisor, District 2 – position currently held by Danny Davila
Candidates that qualified:
Trevor Bell – Republican
Anthony (Tony) Russell – Republican
Road Supervisor, District 3 – position currently held by Mark McCrory
Candidates that qualified:
Mark McCrory – Independent
SCHOOL BOARD
School Board District 1, Position 1 – position currently held by Kenny Adkins
Candidates that qualified:
Shay Gatlin Murden – Democrat
Kenny Adkins – Independent
School Board District 1, Position 2 – position currently held by Bradford Polk
Candidates that qualified:
Bradford T. Polk – Democrat
Danita Woods – Democrat
School Board District 1, Position 3 – position currently held by Bobby Henderson, Jr.
Candidates that qualified:
Larry McKinnie – Democrat
Quintessa (Quin) Stewart – Democrat
Cecilia CC Hadley – Independent
School Board District 2, Position 1 – position currently held by Patricia Carter
Candidates that qualified:
Keith N. Bollendorf – Republican
Michelle Griffin – Democrat
School Board District 2, Position 3 – position currently held by Gene Ross
Candidates that qualified:
Tanisha Mitchell – Democrat
Gene Ross – Independent
School Board District 3, Position 2 – position currently held by Jennifer Aylor
Candidates that qualified:
Latreace S. Brown – Democrat
Jennifer Barnes Aylor – Independent
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.
Early voting dates are Wednesday, April 15 – Thursday, April 30, 2026, for the May 5, 2026, County Primary.
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 Hardeman County Administrator of Elections.
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