Local contested races in counties across the Southeast Tennessee region saw new leaders elected, some upsets and mostly approved referendums on wine and spirits.
Mayors were elected in Copperhill, Jasper, Monteagle and South Pittsburg, as well as to some county and city commissioner and alderman posts in those towns’ home counties. Wine-in-stores votes in Dayton, Jasper and Kimball passed. Two referenda – on-premises alcohol sales and consumption, and packages stores – netted the majority of votes in Polk County, but Tracy City voters in Grundy County said no to on-premises consumption of alcohol there.
Provisional ballots are still being counted and results are unofficial until county election commissions certify them, so some results could change, officials said. The last day for commissions to certify elections is Nov. 28.
MAYORS, COMMISSIONERS, ALDERMEN
Jasper, Monteagle and South Pittsburg voters saw incumbent mayors fall to challengers in tight races on Tuesday.