Head to the polls Aug. 1 for federal, state primaries, county general elections

Thursday, Aug. 1 is election day in Tennessee. Kingston Springs and Pegram residents should head to the polls to vote in the federal and state primary elections as well as the county general election.

Pegram residents will also be able to vote in their local election. 

Republican incumbent Marsha Blackburn’s federal government Senate seat is up for re-election. Republican Tres Wittum is running against her. Blackburn also has four democratic opponents: Marquita Bradshaw; Lola Denise Brown; Gloria Johnson; and Civil Miller-Watkins. Blackburn has been in office since 2019.

Republican incumbent Mark Green’s federal government House seat is up for re-election. Green recently changed his mind about retiring, and will run for re-election. Democrat Megan Barry is running against him. Green has been in office since 2019.

Republican incumbent Mary Littleton’s House seat in the state government is up for a vote. Republican Justin Spurlock is running against her. Littleton has one democratic opponent: Deborah Castle Doyle. Littleton has been in office since 2013.  

Residents will also be able to cast their vote for Cheatham County Incumbent Property Assessor Cindy Dozier Burney and Robert “Bob” Binkley for road superintendent. They both ran uncontested.

Kingston Springs residents will see uncontested candidate David Risner on their ballot to represent the 6th District on the school board. 

Republican and Democrat sample ballots for both cities can be found here. If voters do not wish to participate in the primaries, they can request a General ballot to vote in the county and local elections. 

Can’t make it to the polls on Aug. 1? Registered voters in both Kingston Springs and Pegram can fill out their early voting ballots at Pegram City Hall from July 12 through July 27. Residents in both towns can also vote early at Pleasant View First Baptist Church and Sycamore Square – David McCullough Room in Ashland City. These locations will be open most days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but you can check the early voting schedule here.

On Aug. 1, residents from Kingston Springs should head to Harpeth High School to vote. Pegram residents can vote at Pegram City Hall on election day.

A federal or state-issued photo ID, such as a U.S. passport or Tennessee driver’s license, is required to vote on election day. 

Absentee by-mail ballots are available to some voters, including individuals age 60 and older and people who will be traveling outside their county during early voting and on election day. The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the Aug. 1 elections is July 25.