Incumbents Win

Hardeman County General Session Judge Harriet Thompson and Hardeman County Assessor of Property Josh Pulse will continue in their posts for another term as they easily defeated opponents in the Hardeman County General Election.

Pulse, who was first elected in 2012, defeated Republican Larry Crawford. Pulse ran as an independent after winning in 2012, 2016, and 2020 as a Democrat.

Thompson, who was appointed to the post this past year after the retirement of Boyette Denton, defeated Ricky Griggs.

The Hardeman County School Board will have three new members as Stacy Swift defeated Steven Gibson in District 3, Position 3; Johnny Davis defeated Bill Stone in District 2, Position 2; and Anthony Ford beat Erica Garrison in District 3, Position 1 in the closest race of the night.

In Whiteville, Gene Bowden defeated Aubrey Phillips for Mayor, while Ernest Pirtle, Mattie Polk-Nelson, and Tommy Turner were elected as aldermen in Whiteville.

Primary results saw Tennessee State Representative (80th District) Johnny Shaw, State Senator Page Walley, Republican challenger for the 80th District Brad Grantham, and Tennessee State Representative incumbent Ron Gant all win. On the national level, Brenda Woods finished second (of five candidates) in the race for the US House of Representatives 8th District, and Civil Miller Watkins won Hardeman County but finished fourth. In the election, 1,690 voters voted in the Republican primary, while 1,575 voted in the Democratic primary.

Photo: Pulse, Thompson, and Shaw celebrated at Backwoods Restaurant on Election Night.