The Election Commission has approved the sample ballot for the Aug. 1 election and placed them on their website here.
The ballot includes several contested school board race as well as the race between General Sessions Court Judge Alex McVeagh and attorney Kisha Cheeks for the Circuit Court judge post that was vacated by Marie Williams.
Judge Amanda Dunn in Criminal Court is unopposed.
Ed LeCompte, former Red Bank Commissioner, is opposing Todd Gardenhire in the Republican primary for Senate District 10. Missy Crutchfield is the only Democratic contender for the seat once held by her father.
Michele Reneau is challenging Rep. Patsy Hazlewood in the GOP primary for House District 27. Kathy Lennon, former county school board member, is running as a Democrat and is unopposed in the primary.
In House District 26, Greg Martin is unopposed as a Republican and Allison Gorman as a Democrat.
City Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod is trying to unseat Rep. Yusuf Hakeem in House District 28 in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidate qualified.
Rep. Greg Vital is unopposed for House District 29 in the Republican primary. Ryan Schofield is running as a Democrat.
Heather McClendon is a Democrat seeking the House District 30 seat held by Republican Esther Helton-Haynes.
School board races are:
District 1
Steve Slater Republican
Tammy Barnes Democrat
District 2
Ben Daugherty Republican
Crystal Boehm Independent
District 7
Jodi Schaffer Republican
David Sean Kelman Independent
District 10
Felice Hadden Republican
Angie Stone Jackson Democrat
District 11
Sherrie Guinn Ford Republican
Jill Black Democrat
In District 4, Jackie Anderson-Thomas, Democrat, is unopposed.
The last day to request an absentee ballot is Thursday, July 25.
Early voting sites are:
The election office, 700 River Terminal Road, off Amnicola Highway
Hixson Community Center, 5401 School Dr.
Hwy. 58 Volunteer Fire Training Center, 9108 Snow Hill Road
Soddy Daisy Senior Citizen Center, 190 Depot St.
Chris Ramsey Community Center, 1010 N. Moore Road
Chestnut Hall at the Collegedale Commons, 4750 Swinyar Dr.
The Ridgeside polling site is being moved to a former fire hall now occupied by La Paz. It formerly was at a Seventh Day Adventist Church, but more space was needed.
Chairman Mike Walden has served 25 years on the commission and Chris Clem and Ruth Braly 10 years each. Administrator Scott Allen has 25 years with the office.
Click here for audio of the Election Commission meeting.