Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Voters choose White for Hamilton County school board. Kuehn, Daniel, Perkins advance to general
Voters picked candidates in four contested Hamilton County school board primary races Tuesday. One of the winners is set to face no challenger in the August general election, effectively deciding that race.
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Voters return Geter to Hamilton County Commission, as incumbents otherwise win contested primaries
Voters picked candidates in five contested Hamilton County Commission races to move on to the general election Tuesday night. Four of those five are set to face no general challenger on the ballot in August, effectively deciding those races.
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LIVE: Hamilton County primary results for contested commission, school board races on May 5, 2026
Here are the results from Hamilton County's May 5, 2026, primary elections for Democratic and Republican candidates for County Commission, School Board and Criminal Court Clerk.
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Alabama Legislature’s special session draws protests in Montgomery, Birmingham
As Alabama legislators Monday convened for a special session on potential redistricting, at least 400 people turned out for a protest at the Alabama statehouse, calling the session unconstitutional and demanding the state's current maps be preserved.
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Hamilton County has 4.7% early voter turnout before primaries
About 4.7% of Hamilton County voters cast their ballots early for county primary races -- turnout on par with similar election cycles, according to the county's administrator of elections.
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Candidates for Hamilton County Commission omitted required donation information on campaign filings
Some primary candidates for Hamilton County Commission failed to disclose required donation information, intended to ensure transparency for voters, on their financial disclosures.
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Early voting begins in Georgia for May 19 primary
Early voting began this week for the May 19 Georgia primaries as true election season gets underway following the series of special elections that resulted in Republican Clay Fuller replacing Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Early voting for Hamilton County primaries down to final two days. Here’s what to know
There are two days of early voting remaining for the primary election in Hamilton County. Election day is May 5.
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Some cry ‘voter suppression’ over Hamilton County GOP mailer, but chair says it’s legal
Hamilton County resident Kay Mitchell got a postcard in the mail this week, sent by the Hamilton County Republican Party to some residents.
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Hamilton County commissioner differs with challenger over residency
A Hamilton County commissioner says his challenger this election cycle doesn't live in the correct district. The challenger says there's no merit to the accusation.
