Rural region ballot roundup
Results in most cases do not include provisional ballots and are unofficial until they are certified by the respective county election commissions. The last day to certify elections is Nov. 28. Winners are in bold.
BLEDSOE COUNTY
School Board, 1st District, Part B (unexpired independent seat) Vote for one
Kay Cooke 81 Jacob Frady 329 Robbie Taylor 176 Jamie Wyatt 59
FRANKLIN COUNTY
County Commission, District 8, Seat B Vote for one (unexpired seat)
Republican Sam Hiles 1078 Democrat Dale Amacher 744
GRUNDY COUNTY
Referendums Tracy City Sale of alcohol for on-premises consumption
Yes 238 No 245
MARION COUNTY
County Commission, 5th District, Seat B Vote for one (unexpired seat)
Democrat Ralph Pickett 865
Independent Ken (Penny) Skiles 1003 Jasper Mayor Vote for one (independent seat)
Paul Wayne Evans 1004
Billy Simpson 518 Jasper Alderman
Vote for two (independent seats)
Josh Jennings 915 Jason Turner 689
Paul West 800 Jasper Referendum Wine sales in retail food stores Yes 1150
No 366 Kimball Referendum Wine sales in retail food stores Yes 436 No 146 Monteagle Mayor (includes votes from Franklin, Grundy, Marion) Vote for one (independent seat) Marilyn Campbell-Rodman 225 Alexander “Lex” Orr 78 David Sampley 240 Monteagle Alderman (includes votes from Franklin, Grundy, Marion) Vote for two (independent seats) Jessica D. Blalock 381 Kenneth Wayne Gipson 118 Harry Parmley 172 Alvin Powell Jr. 175 South Pittsburg Mayor Vote for one (independent seat) Jane W. Dawkins 346 Virgil Holder 494 Bill Stuart 282 South Pittsburg City Commission, 1st District Vote for one (Independent seat) Jimmy Paul Haley Jr. 190 Jimmy Wigfall 173 South Pittsburg City Commission, 2nd District Vote for one (independent seat) Ray Powers 125 Samantha B. Rector 185 Whitwell City Commission Vote for three (independent seats) Steve Atterton 120 Herman Wade Brown 97 Polly Copeland 88 Sandra Powell Crabtree 223 Mike Dillon 108 Marilyn Tate Frazier 117 Chris L. Morrison 171 Jimmy W. Nunley 262 Terry (Fuzz) Parker 259
MCMINN COUNTY
Athens City Council Vote for two (independent seats) Chuck Burris 2344 Whitney Kimball Coe 1592 John Coker 1973 Jordan Curtis 931 Tim Hughes 1200
POLK COUNTY
Referendum (county-wide) Sale of alcohol for on-premises consumption Yes 3780 No 3032 Retail package stores Yes 3949 No 2863 Benton City Commission Vote for two (independent seats) Joe Jenkins 416 Gary McDonald 358 Gene Pack 269 Copperhill Mayor Vote for one (independent seat) Billy Brackett 51 Jerry Gilliam 23 Kathy A. Stewart 92
RHEA COUNTY
Referendum Dayton Wine sales at retail food stores Yes 1538 No 517 Graysville Mayor Vote for one (independent seat) Robbie Davenport 120 Ted Doss 269 Graysville Commission Vote for four (independent seats) Robert (Bobby) Baldwin 175 Andy Beene 154 Jimmy Lee Massengill 248 Michael May 142 DeNesa Reel 130 Ron Scott 255 David Sulcer 224