Tennessee senator proposes local election move to state, federal date

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 427

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A Tennessee Republican senator is proposing a constitutional amendment to shift local election dates to match federal elections.

Sen. Ferrell Haile of Gallatin is sponsoring Senate Joint Resolution 5151, which would place local government elections on the same day as federal and state ones in an effort to save money and increase voter participation, according to the resolution. House Majority Leader William Lamberth is sponsoring the House version with HJR729.

“The way it …

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