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Rutherford County

Tennessee Voter Guide – 2022 Primary Races

How To Vote For, Not Against, Your Values

Ratings: Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete, including our Tennessee Taxpayers Protection Pledge.

Our highest ratings go to candidates who will defend freedom, stand for free enterprise, or have a conservative and/or biblical worldview based on their ability to stand firm against efforts to increase taxes, size of government, weaken law and order, and crush individual freedom. Here is our rating system:

***** The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement.
**** Very good.
*** Acceptable.
** Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning.
* Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY RATINGS

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Mayor, Primary Election

Rhonda Allen, Republican ***

Joe Carr, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Aaron M. Coffey, Republican ****

Bill Ketron, Republican ****

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 1, Primary Election

David Gammon, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Hope Oliver, Democrat *

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 2, Primary Election

Stephen Pearcy, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Justin Taylor, Republican ***

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 3, Primary Election

Michael W. Wrather, Republican (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 4, Primary Election

Michael A. Rodgers, Republican (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 5, Primary Election

Carol Cook, Republican (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 6, Primary Election

Jonathan Beverly, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Veronica Buchanan, Republican ****

Jonathan James, Republican ***

Patrick Miller, Republican ***

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 7, Primary Election

Michael D. Kusch, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Joseph Locher, Democrat **

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 8, Primary Election

Pettus L. Read, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Matthew Burke, Democrat **

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 9, Primary Election

Joe A. Gourley, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Joshua S. James, Republican ****

Mark A. Linville, Democrat **

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 10, Primary Election

Tony Campbell, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Philip E. Wilson, Republican ***

Iris Dismukes, Democrat **

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 11, Primary Election

Bradley R. Austin, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Anthony Johnson, Republican ****

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 12, Primary Election

Carl Boyd, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Jason Kemp, Republican ***

Celest Davis, Democrat **

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 13, Primary Election

Paul Johnson, Republican *** (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 14, Primary Election

Wayne Irvin, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Rod Key, Republican ***

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 15, Primary Election

Craig Harris (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 16, Primary Election

Phil Dodd, Republican, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Kyle Mullicane, Democrat, Democrat **

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 17, Primary Election

Jeff Phillips, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Mariah Phillips, Democrat *

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 18, Primary Election

Allen Mcadoo, Republican (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 19, Primary Election

Corey B. Sippola, Republican (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, County Commission, District 20, Primary Election

Trey Gooch, Republican (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, Sherriff, Primary Election

Michael S. Fitzhugh, Republican (Endorsed)

Virgil Gammon, Republican ****

Tom Sissom, Republican ****

Tennessee; Rutherford County, School Board, Zone 1, Primary Election

Tammy Sharp, Republican (No Competition)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, School Board, Zone 3, Primary Election

Timothy G. Holden, Republican ****

Caleb Tidwell, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Tennessee; Rutherford County, School Board, Zone 4, Primary Election

Katie Darby, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Tiffany R. Johnson, Republican **

Tennessee; Rutherford County, School Board, Zone 7, Primary Election

Frances Rosales, Republican (No Competition)