2026 midterms · Tennessee · November 3
Tennessee governor race 2026
Who’s running for governor in Tennessee on November 3, 2026: Jerri Green (D), Marsha Blackburn (R), Misam Abidi (Independent), Dean Brewer (Independent), Ray Brown (Independent), David Hatley (Independent), Wendell Jackson (Independent), Charles Morgan (Independent), Eddie Lee Murphy (Independent), Lauren Pinkston (Independent), Victor Scoggin (Independent), Dave Seeman (Independent), Karl Smithson (Independent), L. Webb Taylor (Independent) and Robert Vick (Independent). Open seat, now held by Bill Lee (R). Forecasters: Solid R (average of 5; range Likely R to Solid R).
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| Race | Rating | Democrats | Republicans | Others on the ballot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee governor | Solid R Average of 5; Likely R to Solid R Each forecaster for Tennessee governor
|  Jerri Green | Marsha Blackburn | Misam Abidi (Independent) Dean Brewer (Independent) Ray Brown (Independent) David Hatley (Independent) Wendell Jackson (Independent) Charles Morgan (Independent) Eddie Lee Murphy (Independent) Lauren Pinkston (Independent) Victor Scoggin (Independent) Dave Seeman (Independent) Karl Smithson (Independent) L. Webb Taylor (Independent) Robert Vick (Independent) | Open seat · Now held by Bill Lee (R) |
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Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.
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