Local Politics Archives

September 15, 2026

Jerri Green to make second campaign stop in Covington

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green is set to make her second campaign stop in Tipton County this week – and the fundraising event is sold out. Green, a Memphis City […]

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August 10, 2026

Covington mayoral candidate Chad Smith to host campaign event

Covington mayoral candidate Chad Smith greeted voters Monday morning with a pop-up campaign stop and will follow it with a meet and greet Tuesday evening. Smith’s campaign handed out biscuits […]

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August 10, 2026

Field takes shape for Tipton County’s municipal elections

Candidates have pulled qualifying petitions for the November municipal elections across Tipton County, setting up contested races for mayor and council seats in Covington, Munford, Atoka, Mason, Gilt Edge and […]

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August 6, 2026

Giannini wins District 81 nomination; Waits, Presley win races

COVINGTON, Tenn. – Voters decided a cluster of contested local primaries Thursday: a Republican race to succeed longtime Tennessee House District 81 Rep. Debra Moody, an upset in the county’s […]

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August 6, 2026

It’s Election Day in Tipton County – here’s what you need to know about voting

Tipton County voters head to the polls Thursday for a ballot that combines the state primary with the full county general election. Here’s what you need to know before you […]

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August 3, 2026

Tipton County early voting up 95% over 2022 ahead of Thursday’s primary

Early voting has closed in Tipton County, and the numbers point to one of the busiest primary turnouts the county has seen in years. Through all 14 days of the […]

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July 29, 2026

Tipton County early voting up 118% over 2022 ahead of Aug. 6 primary

Tipton County’s early voting turnout for the Aug. 6 primary is running far ahead of the last two comparable election cycles, and it came within a fraction of a percentage […]

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July 28, 2026

Tipton County Democrats to host meet-and-greet with District 5 congressional candidates

The Tipton County Democratic Party will host a meet-and-greet for candidates in the newly redrawn 5th Congressional District on Thursday night. The event gives residents a chance to meet four […]

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July 26, 2026

Paper Folds News launches Vote Tipton, an interactive guide to the August Election

With early voting already underway, Paper Folds News has launched Vote Tipton, an interactive voter guide built to help Tipton County residents navigate the Aug. 6 general and state primary […]

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July 26, 2026

Tipton County early voting already exceeds May primary turnout

More people have already voted in Tipton County than turned out for the entire May county primary — and there’s still nearly a week of early voting left before Election […]

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