Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green is set to make her second campaign stop in Tipton County this week – and the fundraising event is sold out. Green, a Memphis City Council member and public defender, won the Democratic primary in August with about 70 percent of the vote, defeating four other candidates for the nomination. […]
Read MoreCovington mayoral candidate Chad Smith to host campaign event
Covington mayoral candidate Chad Smith greeted voters Monday morning with a pop-up campaign stop and will follow it with a meet and greet Tuesday evening. Smith’s campaign handed out biscuits and coffee to go from 6 to 7:30 a.m. Monday in the parking lot at Property Place, 204 US 51 S in Covington, under a […]
Read MoreField takes shape for Tipton County’s municipal elections
Candidates have pulled qualifying petitions for the November municipal elections across Tipton County, setting up contested races for mayor and council seats in Covington, Munford, Atoka, Mason, Gilt Edge and Burlison, according to petition records from the county election office. The field spans six municipalities, with the most crowded contests shaping up in Covington and […]
Read MoreGiannini wins District 81 nomination; Waits, Presley win races
COVINGTON, Tenn. – Voters decided a cluster of contested local primaries Thursday: a Republican race to succeed longtime Tennessee House District 81 Rep. Debra Moody, an upset in the county’s Democratic Party leadership, and Tipton County’s role in unseating a sitting congressman. Tennessee House, District 81 Tipton County Commissioner and Atoka Alderman Brett A. Giannini […]
Read MoreIt’s Election Day in Tipton County – here’s what you need to know about voting
Tipton County voters head to the polls Thursday for a ballot that combines the state primary with the full county general election. Here’s what you need to know before you go. 1. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday Early voting wrapped up Aug. 1, so Thursday, Aug. 6 is the last chance […]
Read MoreTipton County early voting up 95% over 2022 ahead of Thursday’s primary
Early voting has closed in Tipton County, and the numbers point to one of the busiest primary turnouts the county has seen in years. Through all 14 days of the early voting period for the Aug. 6, 2026, primary, 6,875 Tipton County voters cast ballots — up 94.6% from the 3,532 who voted early in […]
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