BCDP Headquarters
Monday – Friday 11am – 2pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
523 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Suite 14, Maryville, 37801
Call 865-268-9426 for more information.
BCDP Platform
Welcome to the Blount County Democratic Party. We believe everyone deserves a decent standard of living and a fair pathway to successful endeavors. We are working to make this a reality in our community in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.
2025-26 Executive Committee
The BCDP Executive Committee is made up of 2 District Representatives elected from each of the 10 Blount County commission districts and Officers. District Representatives represent Democrats within their district and participate in governing the Blount County Democratic Party (for more detail about what they do see their job description).
The Executive Committee meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month. The meeting is open to the public. We welcome anyone who is interested in supporting the Democratic platform and participating in BCDP activities.
Executive Committee Officers
Chair: Irene Guerinot
1st Vice Chair: Jennifer Wright
2nd Vice Chair: Keith Elliot
Secretary: Taylor Ford
Treasurer: Pam Ragon
District Representatives
Find your district
District 1
Judy Watson-Knight, Terri Klozik
District 2
Doug Burt, Danielle Pickle
District 3
Open, Open
District 4
Allie Sasser, Peggy DuPont
District 5
Jenny Jordan, Cindy Stuart
District 6
Open, Anne Ramsaur
District 7
Jennifer Dougherty, Terry Allmond
District 8
Open
District 9
Gail Taylor, Patti Young
District 10
Tom Heck, Janice Gouldthorpe
Ex officio members of the Executive Committee:
Democratic Women’s Group Chair: Brittany Ballerini Elliot
TN College Democrats: Joshua Cornell
TN Young Democrats: Michael Howard
For other community events please visit the Maryville Huddle Calendar
Volunteer
Run for Office
2026 Elections
FEDERAL
US House, US Senate
STATE
Governor, TN House District 8, TN House District 20
BLOUNT COUNTY
County Mayor, County Sheriff, County Commission (all districts), County Trustee, County Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Deeds, Highway Superintendent, Blount County School Board District 1,3,5,7
CITY
Rockford City Commission, Friendsville City Comm, Maryville City Council, Louisville City Alderman, Alcoa City Council, Alcoa School Board, Maryville City School Board
Contact us about Running for Office:
Election Information
August County General and Federal/State Primary Election
August 6, 2026 – Election Day – vote at your assigned polling station
EARLY VOTING – July 17- Aug 1. Vote at any Early Voting Location
Democrats on the Ballot in 2026
Note: the Blount County Democratic Party abstains from endorsing any contested candidates until after the primary.
County General
August 6th
Brian Thomson for County Mayor
Lisa Vitale, for County Trustee
Shelby Shankland for County Clerk
Danielle Pickle for Circuit Court Clerk
Terri Klozik for County Commission District 1B
Tracey Farr for County Commission District 2A
Jennifer Wright for County Commission District 2B
Robin Cox for County Commission District 4A
Allie Sasser for County Commission District 4C
Hilary Trudell for County Commission District 4B
Jenny Jordan for County CommissionDistrict 5B
Patti Young for County Commission District 8A
Alice Wardrep for County Commission District 9A
Phil Young for Blount County School Board District 1
Tracie Traver for Blount County School Board District 5
Federal/State
August 6th
Marquita Bradshaw, Maria Brewer, Civil Miller-Watkins, Diana Onyejiaka for US Senate
Michaela Barnett for US House District 2
Carnita Atwater, Tim Cyr, Jerri Green, Adam “Ditch”Kurtz, Kevin Lee McCants for Governor of TN
Mac Pickle, Hilary Trudell for TN House District 8
Karen Gertz for TN House District 20
J. Nathan Higdon for State Executive Committee
Sue DuBois for State Executive Committee
Municipal
August 6th
Irene Guerinot for Maryville City Schools
November 3rd: FEDERAL / STATE GENERAL MUNICIPAL GENERAL
Elected Officials
These are the people elected to represent you. Contact them with specific issues or concerns.
Advocacy Groups
Community Resources
Looking for a assistance? There are many local resources available. This is just a partial list. You can also dial 211 for local health and social services referrals.
Haven House -for victims of domestic violence
LGBTQ+ Affirming Organizations in Blount County
ELECTION and VOTER INFORMATION:
Blount County Election Commission
Voter Registration and Information – GoVoteTN
Tennessee Democratic Party – TNDP
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
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