Tennessee House District 40
Two candidates are on the November 3 ballot.
On the ballot in Cannon, DeKalb, Jackson, Smith and Wilson Counties.
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Michael HaleRepublican
Unopposed in the Republican primary, with 10,634 votes. Of Smithville. Full primary results
- Daniel T. HawthorneDemocratic
Unopposed in the Democratic primary, with 1,528 votes. Of Dixon Springs. Full primary results
The current member
Michael Hale holds this seat. Voting record and sponsored bills.
The counties
Voting information, deadlines and the election commission for each county in this district.
Ballot membership comes from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s certified 2026 candidate lists. Primary percentages come from the state’s own returns, frozen after the August 6, 2026 primary. Results are complete but unofficial until county election commissions certify them by August 24, 2026.
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