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Sheriff

Williamson County, 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: Above average · 65 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 260,351 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 ÷ 260,351) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.25, 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.

Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.

About this office

  • Running police patrols and deputies in the county
  • Running the county jail
  • Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders

Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,

Candidates

Republican · Incumbent · declared

Jeff Hughes is the Republican candidate and current Williamson County Sheriff.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Source: williamsoncounty-tn.gov