Guide to Nov. 5 election: Highly contested Clarksville City Council seats on the ballot

Kenya Anderson, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle

After two primaries, Montgomery County is preparing for what will probably be the busiest election of the year, the Nov. 5 election, less than 80 days away.

While the president is on everyone's mind, U.S. Senate and House of Representative, State Senate and House of Representatives and local election of Clarksville City Council will also be on the ballot.

In Clarksville, six seats will be listed on ballots across the city, with only two city council incumbents listed to run for reelection.

City council seats are highly contested with four candidates running in Wards 8 and 9, two candidates in Wards 3 and 5 and three candidates in Ward 12. Ward 4 is the only uncontested seat with Tim Chandler running.

Incumbents seeking another term are Ambar Marquis, Ward 5 and Keri Lovato Ward 12.

Here's everything to know about voting on Election Day.

Can I still register to vote?

Yes. The deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 5 election is Monday, Oct. 7.

If you need to register, you can do so in person, by mail or online.

To register in person, visit the Election Commission office or state agencies such as the Department of Safety, the Department of Human Resources, the Health Department and the WIC office.

For those interested in registering by mail, forms are available online at the Tennessee State website or at the Montgomery County Election Commission. Registering online can be done at ovr.govote.tn.gov.

If someone will be 18 years old before or on Election Day, they can register by the deadline and vote on Election Day.

What to bring

Before going to vote, make sure that you have a Tennessee or federally-issued photo ID.

Where and how to vote

Early voting for Election Day is Oct. 16- 31, 2024.

This October, Montgomery County will have three early voting locations:

On Election Day, there will be 21 polls in the districts open around Montgomery County for residents to vote. You can see the full list with addresses of the polling locations and the schedules the Montgomery County Election Commission website.

Here's who is running for office

President/Vice President

  • Donald J. Trump, D.J Vance (R)

  • Kamala Harris, Tim Walz (D)

U.S. Senate

  • Marsha Blackburn (R)

  • Gloria Johnson (D)

U.S. House of Representatives, District 7

  • Mark Green (R)

  • Megan Barry (D)

TN State Senate District 22

  • Bill Powers (R)

  • Karen Reynolds (D)

TN House of Representatives District 67

  • Jamie Dean Peltz (R)

  • Ronnie Glynn (D)

TN House of Representatives 68

  • Aron Maberry (R)

  • Garfield Scott (D)

TN House of Representatives 75

  • Jeff Burkhart (R)

  • Allie Phillips (D)

City Judge

Charles Smith

Clarksville city Council

Ward 3

  • Joshua Wikholm

  • Carlos Peters

Ward 4

  • Tim Chandler

Ward 5

  • Ambar Marquis, incumbent

  • Randall C. McDonald

Ward 8

  • Dwight C. Jemison

  • Faye Rennell Morales

  • Jerry Haywood

  • Kyong S. Dawson

Ward 9

  • Jimmy Brown

  • Bridget Y. Childs

  • Keymonta Epps

  • Rodney Davis

Ward 12

  • David Bilan

  • Keri A. Lovato, incumbent

  • Zoyie Jackson

Kenya Anderson is a reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle. She can be contacted at kanderson@gannett.com or on X at kenyaanderson32. Sign up for the Leaf-Chronicle to support local journalism at www.theleafchronicle.com.

This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Highly contested Clarksville City Council seats on Nov. 5 ballot

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