Can someone run for two offices at once?

On Davidson County's August 6 ballot, one candidate appears twice — in the Democratic primary for Governor AND in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

That is not a printing error. It is what the official ballot says.

Here is what you should know:

A person cannot hold both offices. Governor is a state office, based in Nashville. U.S. Senator is a federal office, based in Washington. They are different jobs, in different governments, with different powers.

If a candidate won both primaries, they would eventually have to choose.

Each campaign is a separate legal entity. A candidate running for two offices raises money separately for each, under separate campaign committees, with separate financial filings.

You can only vote in one party's primary — but within that primary, you may see the same name in two different races. You would be voting for them separately, for two separate jobs.

Guide the Vote takes no position on whether running for two offices is a good idea. We are telling you what the ballot does, so it does not surprise you in the booth.