Governor's Race, Tennessee

Republican Candidates:

Bill Haslam (R) - Knoxville Mayor, Businessman & Minor League Baseball Team Owner
Joe Kirkpatrick (R) - Marketing Executive, GOP Activist & '06 Candidate
Ron Ramsey (R) - State Senate Speaker, Lt. Governor, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Surveyor
Zach Wamp (R) - Congressman & Business Man

Democratic Candidate:

Mike McWherter (D) - Businessman & Son of Gov. Ned McWherter

Green and Independent Candidates:
Howard Switzer (Green) - Architect, Ex-State Party Co-Chair & '06 Nominee
Bayron Binkley (Independent) - Real Estate Broker
Brandon Dodds (Independent) - Optometrist & Gun Rights Activist
Samuel Duck (Independent)
David Gatchell (Independent) - "None of the Above" Ballot Activist & Frequent Candidate
June Griffin (Independent) - Minister, Retired Dental Lab Owner & Frequent Candidate
Toni Hall (Independent)
Floyd Knois (Independent)
Boyce McCall (Independent)
Donald McFolin (Independent)
James Reesor (Independent) - Self-Proclaimed "Crazy Man", '74 Candidate & '99 Nashville Mayor Candidate
Thomas Smith II (Independent)
Carl "Twofeathers" Whitaker (Independent) - Native American Indian Movement Chief & '02/'06 Candidate

Trustee:

Candidates:     Micheal Lane,  Freddie Nelson

School Board Districts 2, 4, 6

Candidates:  
District 2:  Nicole Cravens, Jordan Iwanyszyn, Janet Moore, April Petty
District 4: Walter Crawford III, David McCormick
District 6:  Jerry Maynord

County Commission

Candidates by District:

1:  Gail Arney (D), Scott Ebersole (R), David "Crock" Randolph (D), Tom Short (I),

2:  Bob Duncan (I), Jim Martin (I)

3: Jerry Ford (D), David Gentry (I)

4:  Marshall Cox (D), Ken Hall (D), Andy Honeycutt (D), John Ludwig (D), Marson McCormick (D), Ted Sheckler (R), Ronald Williamson (I)

5:  Danny Burgess (D), Anna Ruth Burroughs (D), Matt Davis (I), Junior Phipps (D), Terry Randolph (D), Ray Stallion (R), Johnnie Wheeler (D)

6:  Joel Cowan (D), Chris Savage (I), Reggie Shanks (D)

7.  Bill Dyer (D), Tom Dyer (D), Michael Medley (D), Joe Trobaugh (D)

8:  John Bennis (D), Eris A. (Burgess) Bryant (I), Sue Neal (I)

9.  Daryl Blair (D), Marvin Dyer (D), Kenneth Matheney (I), Dale Moss (D), Jonathan Williams (I)

10. Kim Bradford (D), Kevin Maynard (D), Bobby Vinson (D)

11. Marsha K. Bowman (D), Charles Maberry (I), Jere Mason (D), Steve Pierce (D)

12.  Joe Frank Adkins (D), Mike Atwood (I), Ron Chaffin (D), Cathy Qualls Reel (D)

City of Algood:

Mayor

Candidates:  Terry Foutch and Pat Judd

2 Councilpersons

Candidates: Hugh Adams, Kirk Dyer, Bobby Randolph, Patricia Ann King

City of Baxter: 

Alderman (2)

Candidates:  Willie Dale Allison,   Brian Hayes Burgess, Harmon Garris, Greg Philips, Richard Waller, 

City of Cookeville: 

Councilpersons (5)

Candidates:   Connie Albrecht, Harold Jackson, Anthony Maxwell, Zach "Papa" Bollen, Alma Anderson, John Donnelly, Larry Epps, Paul Spite, Matt Swallows, Jim Woodford

City of Monterey: 

Mayor

Candidates:  Jeff Hicks, Richard Smith

4 Aldermen

Candidates

Ward 1:  Ernest Hodge, Robert "Bubba" Martin, Jeff Murphy

Ward 2: Hershel D. Bohannon

Ward 3:  Billy R. Whalen, Jr.

Ward 4: Rebecca Crabtree Iaquinta, William Sheckler, Clarice Weist

15th District Senate (Sen. Burks)

Candidates:  Gary Steakley (R ) , Joe Wilmoth (I) , Charlotte Burks (D)

42nd District House (Rep. Fincher)

Candidates:  Bill Cody (R) , Ryan Williams (R) , Henry Fincher (D)  

43rd District House (Rep. Curtiss)

Candidates: Charles Curtiss (D)

6th Congressional House District (Rep. Gordon)

Candidates:

District 6:
[ Bart Gordon (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Henry Barry (D)
Devora Butler (D)
Brett Carter (D) - Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
Floyd Conover (D) - Investor
George Erdel (D) - Businessman, Retired Air Traffic Controller & Navy Veteran
Martin Kelly (D)
Ben Leming (D) - Iraq War Veteran
Diane Black (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Nurse
Dave Evans (R) - Retired Army Reserve Major General, Ex-Defense Department Civilian Official & GOP Activist
Gary Mann (R) - Realtor & Ex-Psychologist
Bruce McLellan (R)
Kerry Roberts (R) - Bicycle Shop Owner & Tea Party Activist
Jim Tracy (R) - State Sen., Insurance Agent & Ex-NCAA Basketball Referee
Lou Ann Zelenik (R) - Ex-Rutherford County GOP Chair, Construction Company Owner & '08 State Rep. Candidate
Jim Boyd (Independent) - '06 Gov. Candidate
Brandon Gore (Independent)
Tommy Hay (Independent)
David Purcell (Independent)
Stephen Sprague (Independent)

See articles on the following:

St. Sen. Jim Tracy (R),  St. Sen. Diane Black (R),  retired Maj. Gen. Dave Evans (R), party activist Lou Ann Zelenik (R), retiree George Erdel.