Tennessee election calendar

This page includes:

• A list of regular election dates in Tennessee
• A list of upcoming elections in Tennessee
• Information about past elections in Tennessee

Regular elections in Tennessee

The election dates below reflect regular election dates. Special elections may occur at different times than those listed and in years without regular elections.

Latest election dates

2024

March 5, 2024: Presidential preference primary
August 1, 2024: Primary
November 5, 2024: General election

2023

There were no regular statewide elections in Tennessee in 2023. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

Next election dates

2025

There were no regular statewide elections in Tennessee in 2025. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

2026

August 6, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Upcoming elections

See also: Tennessee elections, 2026

Upcoming election dates

Recent election dates

Below is a list of all election dates that will occur later this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Tennessee	Shelby County	Shleby County primary election	May 5, 2026
Tennessee	Tennessee statewide primary election	Tennessee statewide primary election	August 6, 2026
Tennessee	Tennessee	Tennessee judicial general election	August 6, 2026
Tennessee	Tennessee	Tennessee statewide general election	November 3, 2026

Below is a list of all election dates that have occurred earlier this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Past elections

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Earlier years

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2024.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Tennessee	Clarksville-Montgomery County School System	Primary election for Clarksville-Montgomery County School System	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Hamilton County Schools	Primary election for Hamilton County Schools	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Knox County Schools	Primary election for Knox County Schools	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	Primary election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Rutherford County Schools	Primary election for Rutherford County Schools	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Shelby County	Primary election for Shelby County	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Tennessee presidential preference primary	Tennessee presidential preference primary	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Williamson County Schools	Primary election for Williamson County Schools	March 5, 2024
Tennessee	Clarksville-Montgomery County School System	General election for Clarksville-Montgomery County School System	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Hamilton County Schools	General election for Hamilton County School District	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Knox County Schools	General election for Knox County School District	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	General election for Shelby County Schools	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	General election for General election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Nashville	General election for Nashville, Tennessee	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Rutherford County Schools	General election for Rutherford County Schools	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Shelby County	General election for Shelby County, Tennessee	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Shelby County	Special election for Shelby County Criminal Court Part IX	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Tennessee statewide primary	Tennessee statewide primary	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Williamson County Schools	General election for Williamson County Schools	August 1, 2024
Tennessee	Tennessee	Tennessee statewide general election	November 5, 2024

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2023.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	Special primary election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	January 24, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	March 14, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 52	Special primary election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 52	June 15, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	Special primary election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	June 15, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 3	Special primary election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3	June 22, 2023
Tennessee	Nashville	General election	August 3, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 3	Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 3	August 3, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 51	Special election primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51	August 3, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 52	Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 52	August 3, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	Special general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86	August 3, 2023
Tennessee	Nashville	Nashville city general runoff election	September 14, 2023
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 51	Special election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 51	September 14, 2023
Tennessee	Memphis	Memphis city general election	October 5, 2023
Tennessee	Memphis	Memphis city general runoff election	November 16, 2023

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2022.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
Tennessee	Clarksville-Montgomery County School System	Primary election for Clarksville-Montgomery County School System	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Hamilton County Schools	Primary election for Hamilton County School District	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Knox County Schools	Primary election for Knox County School District	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	Primary election for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Nashville	Primary in Nashville, Tennessee	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Rutherford County Schools	Primary election for Rutherford County Schools	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Shelby County	Primary in Shelby County, Tennessee	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Williamson County Schools	Primary election for Williamson County Schools	May 3, 2022
Tennessee	Tennessee statewide primary	Tennessee statewide primary	August 4, 2022
Tennessee	Tennessee	Tennessee statewide general election	November 8, 2022

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2021.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 29	Primary election	July 27, 2021
Tennessee	Tennessee House of Representatives District 29	General election	September 14, 2021

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2020.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
What's on your ballot? Enter your address into Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool to find out!
Tennessee	Tennessee presidential preference primary	Tennessee presidential preference primary	March 3, 2020
Tennessee	Clarksville-Montgomery County School System	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Hamilton County Schools	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Knox County Schools	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Nashville	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Rutherford County Schools	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Tennessee statewide primary	Tennessee statewide primary	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Williamson County Schools	General election	August 6, 2020
Tennessee	Tennessee	Tennessee statewide general	November 3, 2020

Below is a list of other election pages in Tennessee:

• Tennessee elections, 2019
• Tennessee elections, 2018
• Tennessee elections, 2017
• Tennessee elections, 2016
• Tennessee elections, 2015
• Tennessee elections, 2014
• Tennessee elections, 2013
• Tennessee elections, 2012

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See also

• Sample Ballot Lookup

• United States congressional delegations from Tennessee
• Tennessee state executive offices
• Tennessee State Legislature
• Courts in Tennessee
• List of Tennessee ballot measures