In Tuesday’s primary election, Rhea County, Tenn., saw an upset in the race for road supervisor with the defeat of a longtime incumbent, while incumbents in other counties across Southeast Tennessee fared well.
In McMinn County, Athens city voters shot down a proposed sales tax hike by less than 100 votes.
Property assessor primaries in Bradley, Franklin, Grundy, Marion and Meigs were uncontested. Sequatchie County is nonpartisan so there were no local primaries there.
Results are unofficial until certified by local election commissions.
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT/SUPERVISOR