2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tennessee House District 20

3 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Jeff "Cog" Coggin

Independent

Work: U.S. Army officer (civil affairs)

Jeff "Cog" Coggin serves in the U.S. Army and served in civil affairs in the Army Reserve. Jeff "Cog" Coggin holds a master's degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College and an animal science degree from the University of Tennessee.

Sources for Coggin

Jeff "Cog" Coggin candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Karen Gertz

Democratic

Work: Senior quality assurance specialist, Bausch + Lomb

Karen Gertz is a senior quality assurance specialist at Bausch + Lomb, after quality assurance and technical writing roles at STA Pharmaceuticals and B. Braun Medical and laboratory work at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Karen Gertz holds a biology degree from Maryville College.

Sources for Gertz

Karen Gertz candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Tom Stinnett

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 20 (since 2025)

Tom Stinnett has served as State Representative for District 20 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2025, a district that includes all or part of Half of Blount County. The Tennessee Blue Book lists the occupation as Career and Technical Education Teacher (37 years - Retired).

Stinnett's committees

Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Judiciary Committee
Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Civil Justice Subcommittee

Sources for Stinnett

Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026: House of Representatives (Tennessee Secretary of State (Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026), Public record)
Tennessee General Assembly: current member roster (Tennessee Secretary of State (Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026), Public record)

Sources

Candidate list and race details

2026 Candidate Lists, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election (U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, Tennessee Senate and House) (Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections, Public record)

What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices, every state legislative district on the ballot and statewide ballot measures.
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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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