In contested races in today’s Tennessee primaries and Hamilton County general election, The Times makes the following recommendations:
State Democratic Primary
For U.S. House, 3rd District
Brent Davis Staton
State Republican Primary
For Governor
Bill Haslam
For U.S. House, 3rd District
Art Rhodes
Hamilton County General Election
For Chancellor, Division 2
Valerie Epstein
For County Mayor
Claude Ramsey
For Sheriff
Jim Hammond
For County Commission District 2
David Cantrell
For County Commission District 6
John Allen Brooks
For County Commission District 8
Kenny Smith
For Juvenile Court Clerk
Ron Swafford
For County Clerk
Bill Knowles
For Register of Deeds
Pam Hurst
For School Board, District 3
Everett Fairchild
For School Board, District 6
Joe Galloway
For School Board, District 8
Dean Arnold
For School Board, District 9
Caleb Long