Polls across Chattanooga will open at 8 a.m. today and close at 7 p.m.
Mayor: Andy Berke, Robert Chester Heathington Jr., Guy Satterfield
District 1: Jim Folkner, Pat Hagan, Chip Henderson and Tom McCullough
District 2: Jerry Mitchell, Priscilla Simmons and Roger Tuder
District 3: Pam Ladd, Ken Smith
District 4: Jack Benson, Larry Grohn, Ryan King, Scott McColphin and Tom Tomisek
District 5: Russell Gilbert Sr.
District 6: Carol Berz
District 7: Chris Anderson, Karl Epperson, Manny Rico and Tramble Stephens
District 8: Moses Freeman, Andraé McGary
District 9: Yusuf Hakeem, Peter Murphy
Source: Hamilton County Election Commission
Chattanooga will have a new mayor-elect for the first time in eight years by the close of election polls at 7 tonight.
Three candidates are vying for mayor -- Andy Berke, Robert Chester Heathington Jr. and Guy Satterfield.
Besides the mayoral hopefuls, 24 other City Council candidates are vying for seven contested seats. The other two council seats are uncontested.
Early voting turnout has been low, with just more than 7,000 ballots cast in February, election officials said.
Elections staff, candidates and their campaign workers should not rely on Mother Nature for any help today.
Paul Barys, chief meteorologist with WRCB-Channel 3 News, predicted rainy weather.
"We'll probably see some thunderstorms," he said. "It's going to be wet."
Two council races have five and four candidates apiece, creating the chance for a runoff election. If required, a runoff would be April 9. The new mayor and council then will be sworn in the following week, on April 19.
Over the last few elections, the number of voters has dwindled. In 2005, 26,000 ballots were cast in an election among Ron Littlefield, Ann Coulter and Dan Johnson.
The 2009 mayoral race between Littlefield and former Parks and Recreation Director Rob Healy saw 18,700 people come to the polls.
Cliff has worked for the Times Free Press for five years and covers Chattanooga city government. He previously covered Rhea County, as well as transportation and growth and development in Southeast Tennessee. A native of Maryville, Tenn., Cliff graduated in 2003 from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis on journalism. Before coming to Chattanooga, he was a crime reporter with Hernando Today, a supplement of The Tampa (Fla.) ...
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