Local Politics
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tipton County Primary Voters Guide, August 2026
Tipton County General & State Primary Voter Guide, August 2026 Paper Folds’ August 2026 voter guide covers the Aug. 6, 2026 Tipton County General and State Primary elections. Inside: an […]