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 […]
Read MoreTipton County early voting up 118% over 2022 ahead of Aug. 6 primary
Tipton County’s early voting turnout for the Aug. 6 primary is running far ahead of the last two comparable election cycles, and it came within a fraction of a percentage point of landing among Tennessee’s 10 fastest-growing counties, according to daily reports from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division of Elections. Through the first 10 […]
Read MoreTipton County Democrats to host meet-and-greet with District 5 congressional candidates
The Tipton County Democratic Party will host a meet-and-greet for candidates in the newly redrawn 5th Congressional District on Thursday night. The event gives residents a chance to meet four of the Democrats running in the district’s Aug. 6 primary: Yolanda Cooper-Sutton, Chaz Molder, Carrie Iacomini and Brighton native Devante Hill. Organizers are billing it […]
Read MorePaper Folds News launches Vote Tipton, an interactive guide to the August Election
With early voting already underway, Paper Folds News has launched Vote Tipton, an interactive voter guide built to help Tipton County residents navigate the Aug. 6 general and state primary election — 27 races deep, from the top of the ballot to the bottom. The tool, live now at paperfoldsnews.com/votetipton, pulls together candidate Q&As, live […]
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