Municipal Judge, Division 1, City of Bartlett
Bartlett city, Tennessee
My vote power
Below average
Election date
August 6, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 72 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 56,876 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 56,876) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.28, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Deciding traffic tickets and fines
- Deciding small claims cases
- Ruling on city code violations
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Tim Francavilla has served as Bartlett Municipal Judge, Division 1, since his appointment in February 2016, and is unopposed for the seat on the August 6, 2026 ballot. He earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Colgate University in 1994 and a J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1997. He owns the Francavilla Law Firm, a litigation practice, and has worked as a litigation attorney for more than 25 years handling criminal defense, personal injury and family law matters. He holds a Martindale-Hubbell Very High peer review rating for ethical standards and legal ability. His campaign website judgetimfrancavilla.com no longer resolves.
Source: electionsshelbytn.gov