Obion County voters to decide Constitutional amendments, federal races, local offices Nov. 3

Voters across Obion County will face a wide-ranging ballot Tues., Nov. 3, 2026, with choices for governor, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, Tennessee legislative offices, and numerous municipal positions, along with three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution.
The four-page sample ballot also includes races for mayor, alderman, city council, city commissioners, a city judge and school board positions in several communities throughout the county.
The first three questions on the ballot ask voters to decide whether to amend the Tennessee Constitution on issues involving criminal sentencing, property taxation and crime victims’ rights.
Constitutional Amendment No. 1 concerns bail eligibility and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. The proposed change would revise Article I, Section 15, to specify circumstances in which bail could be denied, including certain serious violent offenses. It also addresses the circumstances under which the General Assembly could suspend habeas corpus during a rebellion or invasion when public safety requires it.
Constitutional Amendment No. 2 would change Article II, Section 28, concerning property taxation. The proposal would remove language from the existing constitutional provision and replace it with language addressing taxation of real, personal and mixed property. Under the proposed wording, the Legislature could tax such property but could not authorize a state tax on it.
Constitutional Amendment No. 3 addresses crime victims’ rights under Article I, Section 35. The proposal would clarify and expand constitutional protections for victims during criminal proceedings, including rights to fairness and dignity, notice of court proceedings and releases, participation in proceedings, consultation with prosecutors, and timely resolution and restitution.
The proposed amendment also addresses victims’ access to information about parole proceedings and the opportunity to be heard before certain release decisions. Its language states that the changes would not create a separate cause of action for damages against the state or other specified public entities.
Voters will be asked to mark “Yes” or “No” on each of the three constitutional questions.
The ballot lists a contest for governor featuring Republican nominee Marsha Blackburn, Democratic nominee Jerri Green and independent candidates Misam Abidi, Dean Brewer, Ray Brown, David Hatley, Wendell Jackson, Charles Van Morgan, Eddie Lee Murphy, Lauren Pinkston, Victor L. Scoggins, Dave Seeman, Karl Knox Smithson, L. Webb Taylor and Robert C. Vick. A write-in option is also provided.
The U.S. Senate contest lists Republican nominee Bill Hagerty, Democratic nominee Marquita Bradshaw and independent candidates Tharon Chandler, Andrew Gerena, Jeremy Dean Hearn, Robert Jones, James William Macon III, Yoshi D. Matthews, David Sutman Jr., Catherine Barcell “Barcy” Whitson and Michael (Me-Haul) O’Leary. Voters also have a write-in option.
For the U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, the sample ballot lists Republican nominee Charlie Hatcher, Democratic nominee Chaz Molder and independent candidates James A. Johnson and Michael (Me-Haul) O’Leary.
The ballot also includes Tennessee House of Representatives races in Districts 77 and 82. District 77 lists Rusty Grills as the Republican Party nominee and Erin Jerrod Reid as an independent candidate. District 82 lists Chris Hurt as the Republican Party nominee. Write-in options appear in both contests.
Local races occupy much of the ballot, with contests for municipal leadership and governing bodies in Kenton, South Fulton, Troy, Samburg, Union City, Woodland Mills and Obion.
In Kenton, the mayoral contest lists Harold W. Banks, an independent candidate. The alderman ballot lists Jesse Griggs, Steve Hilton, Tim Johns, Clay McEwen, Jana Ray, Wade Simpson, Demetria Spencer, Mike Watson and Glenn P. Zarecor, all identified as independent candidates. Charles Crouson is listed for city judge.
Union City voters will see races for city council and school board. The at-large city council contest lists Buster Capps and Terry L. Hailey. Ward 1 lists Spencer Merrill-Twilla. Ward 4 lists Hal Mosier. School board contests include John B. Clendenin for at-large, Bedford F. Dunavant IV for Ward 1, Curtis McLendon for Ward 3 and Scott Gilliam for Ward 5. The ballot provides write-in spaces in these contests.
In South Fulton, the sample ballot lists Charles Seratt for city commissioner in Ward 1, Billy Williams Jr. for Ward 2 and Gerald McLeary for Ward 3. Each is identified as an independent candidate. The Ward 1 contest is marked “Unexpired Term.”
Troy voters will choose a mayor between Jesse Calhoun and Mark Watson, both listed as independent candidates. The town’s alderman race lists Doug Bobo, Lana Wise Wiseman Carson, Chris Jones, David Napper, Matt Russell and Kristi Scarborough, all identified as independent candidates.
Samburg’s alderman ballot lists Zach Blakley, an independent candidate, along with spaces for write-in candidates.
Woodland Mills voters will consider an alderman contest featuring Michael A. Thompson, an independent candidate.
For the Town of Obion, Angela Beemer and Rodney Underwood are listed as independent candidates for mayor.
The Obion town council ballot includes Courtney Ainsworth, Patsy Barker, Bradley Canada, Robert Hodge, Erik D. Leto, Mariah Neele, Brittany Nye and additional write-in spaces. All listed candidates are identified as independents.
The number of seats to be filled varies by contest. Voters should read each office heading carefully because some races permit one selection, while others allow voters to select multiple candidates.
The sample ballot provides voters with an opportunity to review the candidates and constitutional questions before heading to the polls. Because local contests differ by municipality and district, voters should confirm which offices and candidates appear on the ballot applicable to their voting precinct.
The ballot is labeled for the Obion County state and federal general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. It is a sample ballot and does not indicate election results or establish that any candidate has won.
With federal, state and local offices appearing alongside three constitutional proposals, voters will have decisions to make at multiple levels of government when they cast their ballots this fall.