November 5, 2024
State/Federal General Election
Declared Democratic Candidates
State and Local Candidates
Candidates for State Senate, State Representative, U.S. House and U.S. Senate were chosen in the August 1, 2024 primary.
Local candidates will be chosen by primary election, which will be held concurrently with the March 5,
Please follow us for more information. Additional information can be found in the Information About Running for Office section below.
U.S. Senate Candidates
The following Democrats are seeking the seat currently held by Marsha Blackburn (R):
U.S. Congressional Candidates
The following Democrats are seeking the seat currently held by Andy Ogles (R):
State Legislative Candidates
Tennessee Senate, District 28
Tennessee House, District 64
Tennessee House, District 71
These candidates ran in our primary, which was held on August 1st.
DNC Delegates
The Democratic National Committee will be held in Chicago starting on August 19, 2024.
Tennessee will have 70 delegates. Five of these (two men and three women) will be chosen from Congressional District 5 to represent us, based on the results of the March 5 primary. There will also be at-large delegates selected by the Tennessee Democratic Party’s state executive committee.
Two Maury County Democrats are serving as delegates this year:
- Lisa Brooks
- Jai Lipscomb
Sample Ballot
Also the Go Vote TN App can provide you a customized sample ballot showing the candidates in your district/precinct.
Election Dates and Deadlines
There are no upcoming events at this time
Information About Running For Office
Please note that the qualifying deadline (April 4, 2024 at noon) for the August primary has already passed. Write-in candidates may still qualify until the 50th day before election day.
The deadline to file for City of Columbia offices is Thursday, August 15.
The following seats will be up for election on August 1, 2024:
- School Board (one each from EVEN-numbered districts – 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 – and any unexpired terms).
- County Property Assessor
- County Supervisor of Roads
- Circuit Judge, Part V, 22nd Judicial District (this was created recently by the General Assembly).
- State Democratic Executive Committee members from SD28 (one male, one female)
- Vacant seats on the County Commission.
- Judicial retention elections for Tennessee Supreme Court and appellate courts.
The following seats will be up for election in November 5, 2024:
- President and Vice-President of the United States
- State Representatives
- State Senate (SD28)
- United States Representative
- United States Senator
- City of Columbia Council Members (non-partisan)
Other offices may appear on the ballot to fill unexpired terms.
The following will appear on the ballot in 2026:
- County Commission
- ODD school board seats (1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11).
- Governor of Tennessee
- County Mayor
- Sheriff
Candidates must file a petition and campaign finance reports. Write-in candidates are allowed but must file ahead of the election. Note that some offices require special training. Please see the Maury County Election Commission for more information.
Information About Voting
You can register to vote online or request an absentee ballot through the Tennessee Secretary of State’s voting website (govotetn.com). You must register to vote at least 30 days before an election.
Elections in Maury County are administered by the Maury County Election Commission. Their voter information page is a good resource for additional information.
Information For Poll Workers
We need good Democrats to serve as poll workers in all of our voting precincts on Election Day.
This is a paid job (up to $200 per day, depending on job role).
If you would like to serve as a poll worker, please download, print, and fill out this form and then get in touch with us so that we can deliver it to the Election Commission for you.
Redistricting
County Commission Districts
County reapportionment was completed in November 2021, changing the boundaries for County Commission and School Board.
An interactive map of the new county districts is located here. Our analysis is here. The official maps of districts and precincts is on the Maury County Election Commission website.
State House and Senate Districts
Tennessee State House maps were proposed in December 2021 and were passed by the Tennessee Senate and Tennessee House in January 2022. This created two Tennessee House districts whuch include parts of Maury County:
- District 64, including the eastern part of the county (most of Columbia and Spring Hill); and,
- District 71, including the western part of the county, as well as parts of Lawrence, Wayne and Hardin counties.
The official map book for State House Districts is here. An interactive map of these districts in Maury County is here. Our analysis of the State House map is here.
All of Maury County was placed in Tennessee Senate District 28, and U.S. House District 5.
These maps are subject to litigation, and the Tennessee Democratic Party has threatened to sue. We will provide additional information on litigation as it develops.
Interactive maps are also available on the General Assembly website HERE.
City of Columbia Wards
CIty of Columbia Wards have also been redrawn for the 2024 election. Please see these maps:
Note that if your garbage pickup date recently changed you may have changed wards.