§ XIII — Events
Public schedule · Q2 2026 – Aug primary
The campaign appears at substantive judicial-administration events open to non-lawyers and at bar association forums for the legal community. No partisan fundraisers. No rallies.
21
May 2026
6:30 PM ET
Forty-five-minute structured talk on how the Tennessee Court of Appeals reviews trial-court decisions, followed by ninety minutes of audience Q&A. CLE credit applied for. Open to non-lawyers; the format is designed for them.
[ Knoxville · UT College of Law · Room 132 ]
[ Attendance ]
Free · seating limited to 220 · RSVP via the contact page
04
Jun 2026
7:30 AM ET
All three Republican primary candidates for the Eastern Section seat. Moderated by past CBA president Wade Davies. Tennessee bar members in good standing only.
[ Chattanooga · Hamilton County Courthouse · Bar Conf. Room ]
[ Attendance ]
Bar members only · register through CBA
12
Jun 2026
12:00 PM ET
Brown-bag lunch format. Same talk as the Knoxville Q&A, condensed to seventy-five minutes. Open to the public, county clerks, and members of the local bar.
[ Sevierville · Sevier County Courthouse · Civic Hall ]
[ Attendance ]
Free · RSVP encouraged · drop-in welcome
20
Jun 2026
10:00 AM ET
Sixty-minute substantive talk on how appellate opinion drafting can be made readable without sacrificing legal precision. One hour CLE general credit pending.
[ Bristol · Tennessee Bar Association Eastern Section meeting ]
[ Attendance ]
TBA members · register through TBA portal
03
Jul 2026
All day
The candidate will be at the Greene County Bar Association table. Not a speaking event. The campaign does not host its own table at fundraisers, BBQs, or partisan rallies — it accepts invitations to stand at allied tables only.
[ Greene County Fairgrounds · Independence Day Picnic ]
[ Attendance ]
Free public event
15
Aug 2026
Polls open 7 AM
Polls open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM ET. Find your polling place at govote.tn.gov. Early voting July 25 – Aug 6 at all county election commissions.
[ East Tennessee — all 30 counties ]
[ Attendance ]
Vote
Schedule updated weekly. Events the campaign declines (private fundraisers, partisan rallies, ex parte meetings, candidate-only fundraising calls) are listed nowhere because they are not on the schedule. Invite the campaign via the contact form.