SourceLine Count for Cocke County
Status from the office, word for word: “Final Unofficial Results”
95 of 95 Counties Completed
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Bill Hagerty Republican | 1,138,436 | 55.1% |
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| Marquita Bradshaw Democrat | 886,974 | 42.9% |
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| Robert Jones Independent | 9,398 | 0.5% |
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| Tharon Chandler Independent | 7,689 | 0.4% |
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| Andrew Gerena Independent | 5,633 | 0.3% |
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| Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson Independent | 5,113 | 0.3% |
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| Jeremy Dean Hearn Independent | 4,937 | 0.2% |
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| David Sutman, Jr. Independent | 3,087 | 0.2% |
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| Yoshi D. Matthews Independent | 3,026 | 0.2% |
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| James William Macon III Independent | 2,576 | 0.1% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State, posted November 4, 12:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Final Unofficial Results”
95 of 95 Counties Completed
The Associated Press projects Marsha Blackburn the winner (by November 4, 3:54 am Eastern). Results are unofficial until Tennessee certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Marsha Blackburn Republican | 957,136 | 45.5% |
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| Jerri Green Democrat | 902,953 | 43% |
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| David Hatley Independent | 195,564 | 9.3% |
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| Lauren Pinkston Independent | 26,200 | 1.3% |
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| Dean Brewer Independent | 4,098 | 0.2% |
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| Ray Brown Independent | 2,880 | 0.1% |
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| Wendell Jackson Independent | 2,372 | 0.1% |
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| Eddie Lee Murphy Independent | 2,296 | 0.1% |
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| Robert C. Vick Independent | 2,248 | 0.1% |
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| Misam Abidi Independent | 2,110 | 0.1% |
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| Charles Van Morgan Independent | 1,323 | 0.1% |
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| L. Webb Taylor Independent | 1,113 | 0.1% |
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| Dave Seeman Independent | 870 | 0% |
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| Victor L. Scoggin Independent | 817 | 0% |
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| Karl Knox Smithson Independent | 494 | 0% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State, posted November 4, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Final Unofficial Results”
95 of 95 Counties Completed
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Yes | 1,330,845 | 67.1% |
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| No | 651,321 | 32.9% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State, posted November 4, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Final Unofficial Results”
95 of 95 Counties Completed
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Yes | 1,334,067 | 66.7% |
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| No | 664,715 | 33.3% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State, posted November 4, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Final Unofficial Results”
95 of 95 Counties Completed
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Yes | 1,526,306 | 76.1% |
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| No | 480,508 | 23.9% |
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The office posts totals only for this race, so no split by how people voted is shown.
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State, posted November 4, 12:18 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine hasn't updated every race here yet. Every race: Tennessee Secretary of State.
What was on the ballot in Cocke County
- U.S. Senate. The seat held by Bill Hagerty (Republican) was on the ballot.
- U.S. House. All 9 of the state's seats were on the ballot.
- Governor. Tennessee elected its governor this year.
- State and local races and questions. Every count is posted by the Tennessee Secretary of State, which lists every race on the ballot.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Bill Hagerty (Republican). Unofficial until Tennessee certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Bill Hagerty Republican | 1,138,436 | 55.1% |
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| Marquita Bradshaw Democrat | 886,974 | 42.9% |
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| Robert Jones Independent | 9,398 | 0.5% |
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| Tharon Chandler Independent | 7,689 | 0.4% |
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| Andrew Gerena Independent | 5,633 | 0.3% |
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| Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson Independent | 5,113 | 0.3% |
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Source: Tennessee Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 15.4 percent of Tennessee citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes: senators write federal laws, approve the federal budget and confirm judges and cabinet members.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Bill Hagerty incumbent
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- U.S. Senator, Class 2, term began January 3, 2021 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- $8,422,211 raised for 2026 through October 14, 2026 (Federal Election Commission filings)
Marquita Bradshaw
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; WKMS on the August 6, 2026 primary; major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate; results from the Tennessee Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
The Associated Press projects Marsha Blackburn the winner (by November 4, 3:54 am Eastern). Results are unofficial until Tennessee certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Marsha Blackburn Republican | 957,136 | 45.5% |
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| Jerri Green Democrat | 902,953 | 43% |
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| David Hatley Independent | 195,564 | 9.3% |
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| Lauren Pinkston Independent | 26,200 | 1.3% |
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| Dean Brewer Independent | 4,098 | 0.2% |
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| Ray Brown Independent | 2,880 | 0.1% |
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Source: Tennessee Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 15.4 percent of Tennessee citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every Tennessee law, proposes the state budget and runs the state agencies.
- History. Tennessee has never had a woman governor. Both major party nominees, Marsha Blackburn and Jerri Green, are women. An open seat: Governor Bill Lee cannot run again.
Marsha Blackburn
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- U.S. Senator, Class 1, term began January 3, 2025 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Jerri Green
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026; NewsChannel 5 on the August 6, 2026 primary; major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate; results from the Tennessee Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with Wikipedia summary of the certified results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Black Vote Power in Cocke County
2% of citizens old enough to vote in Cocke County, Tennessee are Black: 573 of 29,145 (2020 to 2024).
What It Means Here
In any race here decided by fewer points than 2, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.
Ballots counted beside 2022
SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.
Who represents Cocke County now
U.S. Senate
- Marsha Blackburn, Republican
- Bill Hagerty, Republican · seat was on the ballot Tuesday
Your U.S. House member and state legislators depend on your street address. Look up your address.
Local officials
Local officials: Not on SourceLine yet
Local votes: Not on SourceLine yet
More about Cocke County
When it becomes final
The state certifies its results on the schedule in state law; the date is not on SourceLine yet. Until then every number here is a SourceLine Count, labelled Where It Stands and not yet certified. Once certified, races read On the Record.
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