Montgomery County Democrats hold Get Out the Vote rally ahead of Election Day | PHOTOS

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Democratic candidates running for local, state and federal offices gathered at Dixon Park on Saturday for a Get Out the Vote rally ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.

The event was hosted by the Montgomery County Democratic Party. Party Chair Christine McKinney opened the rally by thanking candidates for their work throughout the campaign and and brought up issues including health care, public education and affordability.

McKinney also encouraged attendees to continue reaching out to voters before Tuesday’s election. “Let’s keep knocking those doors, making phone calls, having conversations and doing everything we can between now and Election Day to convince people to get out there and vote,” McKinney said.

Affordability and growth

Throughout the rally, candidates addressed concerns about rising living costs, housing affordability, infrastructure and education funding. Chas Uffelman, who is running for City Council Ward 6, spoke about the challenges facing residents as Clarksville continues to grow, particularly housing costs, traffic congestion and public transportation. “Clarksville is growing like a weed, and we are getting squeezed,” Uffelman said.

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Sabrena Gillespie, a candidate for City Council Ward 1, discussed growth in North Clarksville and the need for additional infrastructure, affordable housing and community facilities. State House candidates Garfield Scott and Allie Phillips also addressed affordability and public education, with Scott focusing on infrastructure and transportation costs and Phillips speaking on child care, health care and funding for public schools.

Key issues and voter turnout

State Rep. Ronnie Glynn encouraged voters to bring others to the polls and learn about the candidates and issues on the ballot. “Don’t just tell them who to vote for. That’s easy. Tell them to do their research,” Glynn said.

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Chaz Molder, the mayor of Columbia and Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, discussed rising costs, health care access and accountability in Washington. Molder said he believes the election will be decided by issues affecting voters’ daily lives, including tariffs, health care and the economy. “I think at the end of the day, this is an important election because it’s an issues focused election,” Molder said.

Darden Copeland, running for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, explained the importance of volunteers knocking on doors during the remaining days of the campaign. Jerri Green, the Democratic candidate for governor, encouraged supporters to continue canvassing, making phone calls and contacting friends and family members ahead of Election Day.

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Attendees were encouraged to participate in door-to-door canvassing following the event.

How to vote in Montgomery County

Election Day voting will be Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at your voting precinct. That precinct address is printed on your voter registration card, or you can look it up and review your registration status at GoVoteTN.gov.

Tennessee voters are required to show a valid photo identification. A driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee state government, or the federal government are acceptable, even if expired. College student IDs are not accepted.

For more information, go to the Montgomery County Election Commission website, visit their office at 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 404, email vote@mcgtn.net or call 931-648-5707.

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