Tennessee · Statewide

Governor

November 3, 2026 general election

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ElectionNovember 3, 2026

Ballot statusNominees & independents

CoverageAll Tennessee voters

Official listings15 candidates

Candidate field

Official candidate listings

Alphabetical by last name

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MA

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Misam Abidi

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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MB

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Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party Nominee

Tennessee Governor

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DB

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Dean Brewer

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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RB

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Ray Brown

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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JG

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Jerri Green

Democratic Party Nominee

Tennessee Governor

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DH

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David Hatley

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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WJ

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Wendell Jackson

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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CM

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Charles Van Morgan

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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EM

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Eddie Lee Murphy

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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LP

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Lauren Pinkston

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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VS

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Victor L. Scoggin

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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DS

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Dave Seeman

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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KS

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Karl Knox Smithson

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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LT

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L. Webb Taylor

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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RV

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Robert C. Vick

Independent Candidate

Tennessee Governor

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