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What to know about Tennessee’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingTennessee voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator and representatives for all nine congressional districts on Nov. 3.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskOct 5, 2026
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Tennessee orders review after Pike survives execution attempt
Elections and votingThe governor ordered an outside review after death row inmate Christa Pike remained alive following an execution attempt.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskOct 4, 2026
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Tennessee governor pauses executions, orders outside review
Elections and votingAll Tennessee executions are paused for the rest of the year while a third party conducts a review ordered by the governor.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskOct 4, 2026
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Tennessee senator sues over Jan. 6 phone records
Foreign policyA Tennessee senator has taken a dispute over the seizure of phone records connected to Jan. 6 to court.
The Ballot Tennessee News DeskOct 3, 2026
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Tennessee cancels executions after failed Pike injection
Elections and votingThe state canceled executions after officials were unable to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskOct 3, 2026
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Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike attempt
Health careChrista Pike remained alive after Tennessee administered two doses of pentobarbital, prompting an outside review of the failed execution.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
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Tennessee governor orders probe of Piker execution
Elections and votingThe governor called Christa Piker’s botched execution a tragedy and directed the state to investigate what happened.
The Ballot Tennessee News DeskOct 3, 2026
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Appeals court halted Pike execution before high court action
Health careThe U.S. Supreme Court later allowed Tennessee to proceed, but the execution attempt did not result in Christa Pike’s death.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskOct 2, 2026
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Tennessee students can choose where to vote
Elections and votingTennessee’s flexible residency law lets college students choose whether to vote in the state or at home.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 30, 2026
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Trump to attend Tennessee-Texas game as tariff cuts loom
Economy and jobsTrump’s Knoxville trip comes as the Senate faces a deadline on college sports legislation and the U.S. and China prepare tariff cuts.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskSep 27, 2026
News · TN
What to know about Tennessee’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingTennessee voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator and representatives for all nine congressional districts on Nov. 3.
The Ballot Tennessee News DeskSep 27, 2026
News · TN
Tennessee passes map splitting majority-Black district
Elections and votingThe new congressional map divides Tennessee’s only majority-Black district, changing how the state’s U.S. House boundaries are drawn.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 27, 2026
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White House removes CNN from pool for Tennessee trip
EducationCNN had been scheduled to travel on Air Force One and provide shared television coverage of President Donald Trump’s trip to Knoxville.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
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Dylan Lewis out for Tennessee’s Week 4 game vs Texas
Elections and votingThe SEC availability report lists Tennessee safety Dylan Lewis as out and two other Volunteers as questionable against Texas.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 26, 2026
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Tennessee adopts map splitting sole majority-Black district
Elections and votingThe new congressional boundaries divide Tennessee’s only majority-Black district among multiple districts.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskSep 18, 2026
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Tennessee governor announces prayer and fasting day
Elections and votingThe governor has announced a day focused on prayer and fasting in Tennessee, with no candidate, race or election directly connected to it.
The Ballot Tennessee News DeskSep 15, 2026
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Tennessee governor proposes Dolly Parton airport name
Elections and votingThe proposal would rename Nashville International Airport to honor Tennessee entertainer Dolly Parton.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskSep 15, 2026
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Gov. Lee announces Tennessee judicial appointments
Elections and votingThe governor announced appointments to judicial roles in a state government notice published through TN.gov.
The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskSep 15, 2026