2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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Nominee Marsha Blackburn Jerri GreenDavid Hatley
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote955,298902,615195,288
Percentage45.49%42.98%9.30%
2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Blackburn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Green:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

Bill Lee
Republican

Elected Governor

Marsha Blackburn
Republican

The 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2026 to elect the governor of Tennessee for a four-year term starting on January 16, 2027. Incumbent Republican governor Bill Lee was term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. Republican U.S. senator Marsha Blackburn narrowly defeated Democratic Memphis City Council member Jerri Green. [1] Blackburn received 45.5% of the vote to Green's 43.0%, winning by approximately 54,000 votes.

Contents

The primary elections took place on August 6, 2026, with Blackburn and Green securing the Republican and Democratic nominations, respectively. [2]

Blackburn significantly underperformed compared to previous Republican gubernatorial candidates. In 2022, Bill Lee won re-election by 32 percentage points, while Blackburn won by just 2.5 points. All 95 counties shifted toward Democrats, with Knox, Hamilton, Haywood, Madison, Montgomery, and Rutherford counties flipping Democratic. [3] [4] Independent candidate David Hatley also attracted support from conservative voters dissatisfied with Blackburn, receiving 9.3% of the statewide vote, or nearly 196,000 votes, and finishing third. [5] [6] This was the closest Tennessee gubernatorial election since 2002.

Blackburn became the first woman elected governor of Tennessee and will take office in January 2027. Her victory extended Republican control of the governorship, which the party has held since 2011. [7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Marsha Blackburn
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
John Rose
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Individuals
Declined to endorse
Executive branch officials
Statewide officials

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Marsha
Blackburn		John
Rose		Monty
Fritts		Other/
Undecided [c] 		Margin
Race to the WH [42] through August 1, 2026August 5, 202639.1%28.3%22.1%10.5%Blackburn +10.8%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [d] 		Margin
of error		Marsha
Blackburn		John
Rose		Monty
Fritts		OtherUndecided
Wick [43] [e] [A] July 29 – August 1, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%51%32%17%––
45%28%17%–9%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) [44] [B] July 26–28, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%42%25%22%–11%
OnMessage Inc. [45] July 23–25, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%35%31%26%–9%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) [46] [B] June 28–30, 2026– (LV)–51%20%12%–17%
McLaughlin & Associates (R) [47] [C] June 28–30, 2026600 (LV)–44%29%13%–14%
Targoz Market Research [48] [D] April 20–27, 2026529 (LV)± 4.2%63%10%5%–22%
VictoryPhones [49] [E] March 18–24, 2026300 (LV)± 5.7%56%14%11%–20%
Cygnal (R) [50] March 16–17, 2026500 (LV)± 4.4%58%7%–5%30%
VictoryPhones [51] [E] February 5–8, 2026– (LV)–61%8%5%–26%
Targoz Market Research [52] [D] January 11–18, 2026559 (LV)–56%9%7%1% [f] 27%
Targoz Market Research [53] [D] October 26–29, 2025545 (RV)–58%9%5%–29%
Quantus Insights (R) [54] August 5–7, 2025––35%6%–22% [g] 37%
Targoz Market Research [55] [D] July 27 – August 1, 2025623 (RV)± 2.8%66%14%––19%
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) [56] [57] [B] January 13–16, 2025800 (LV)± 3.5%71%13%––16%

Results

Results by county: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Blackburn 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Rose 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Fritts 40-50% 50-60% 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial Republican primary results by county.svg
Results by county:
  Blackburn
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Rose
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Fritts
  •   40-50%
  •   50-60%
Results by precinct: Blackburn 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Rose 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Fritts 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Tie 30-40% 40-50% 50% No Votes 2026 TN Rep Gov.svg
Results by precinct:
  Blackburn
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Rose
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Fritts
  •   30–40%
  •   40-50%
  •   50-60%
  •   60-70%
  Tie
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50%
  No Votes
Republican primary results [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marsha Blackburn 311,392 43.55%
Republican John Rose 235,56132.95%
Republican Monty Fritts 168,00423.50%
Write-in 10.00%
Total votes714,958 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Carnita Atwater, museum president, candidate for governor in 2022, and candidate for mayor of Memphis in 2023 [60]
  • Tim Cyr, home repair business owner [60]
  • Adam "Ditch" Kurtz, Nashville pedal steel musician [61]
  • Kevin Lee McCants, pastor [62]

Declined

Endorsements

Jerri Green
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [d] 		Margin
of error		Carnita
Atwater		Tim
Cyr		Jerri
Green		Adam
Kurtz		Kevin Lee
McCants		Undecided
Targoz Market Research [48] [D] April 20–27, 2026400 (LV)± 4.8%8%3%14%2%11%62%

Results

Results by county: Green 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Atwater 40-50% 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial Democratic primary results by county.svg
Results by county:
  Green
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Atwater
  •   40–50%
Results by precinct: Green 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Atwater 20-30% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Tie 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50% No Votes 2026 TN Dem Gov.svg
Results by precinct:
  Green
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Atwater
  •   20–30%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tie
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50%
  No Votes
Democratic primary results [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jerri Green 244,277 69.04%
Democratic Carnita Atwater63,28917.89%
Democratic Kevin Lee McCants18,9725.36%
Democratic Tim Cyr14,7994.18%
Democratic Adam Kurtz12,4653.52%
Total votes353,802 100.00%

Independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [71] Solid ROctober 29, 2026
Decision Desk HQ [72] Likely RNovember 2, 2026
Fox News [73] Solid RNovember 1, 2026
Inside Elections [74] Likely ROctober 29, 2026
NBC News [75] Solid RNovember 2, 2026
RealClearPolitics [76] Solid RNovember 1, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball [77] Safe RNovember 2, 2026
Silver Bulletin [78] Solid RNovember 2, 2026

Post-primary endorsements

Marsha Blackburn (R)
Executive branch officials
Jerri Green (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
David Hatley (I)
State legislators
Lauren Pinkston (I)
Statewide officials
Political parties

Forums

2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election forum
No.DateHostLink Republican Democratic IndependentIndependent
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Marsha Blackburn Jerri GreenDavid HatleyLauren Pinkston
1 [86] October 27, 2026Tennessee Press Association
Middle Tennessee State University 		YouTube APPP

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [d] 		Margin
of error		Marsha
Blackburn (R)		Jerri
Green (D)		David
Hatley (I)		OtherUndecided
Targoz Market Research [87] [D] October 24 – November 2, 2026718 (LV)± 3.58%54%35%7%2% [h] 2%
GOTV Polling [88] [F] October 25–26, 20261,196 (V)± 2.8%35%30%26%3% [i] 6%
Spry Strategies (R) [89] October 10–15, 2026635 (LV)± 3.9%44%32%12%2% [j] 10%
TargetSmart [90] [G] September 9–12, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%45%36%10%2% [k] 7%
Targoz Market Research [92] [D] August 15–26, 20261,149 (RV)± 2.77%46%33%–8% [l] 14%
Targoz Market Research [92] [D] August 15–26, 2026601 (LV)± 2.77%55%34%–7%4%
Targoz Market Research [48] [D] April 20–27, 20261,200 (RV)± 2.8%51%27%–22%
Quantus Insights (R) [54] August 5–7, 2025600 (RV)± 3.5%49%28%–7% [m] 17%
Hypothetical polling
John Rose vs. Jerri Green
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [d] 		Margin
of error		John
Rose (R)		Jerri
Green (D)		OtherUndecided
Quantus Insights (R) [54] August 5–7, 2025600 (RV)± 3.5%43%27%8% [n] 23%

Results

2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election [93]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Marsha Blackburn 955,298 45.49 −19.39
Democratic Jerri Green 902,61542.98+10.03
Independent David Hatley 195,2889.30N/A
Independent Lauren Pinkston26,1861.25N/A
Independent Dean Brewer4,0950.20N/A
Independent Ray Brown2,8690.14N/A
Independent Wendell Jackson2,3650.11N/A
Independent Eddie Lee Murphy2,2930.11N/A
Independent Robert C. Vick2,2400.11N/A
Independent Misam Abidi2,1100.10N/A
Independent Charles Van Morgan1,3170.06N/A
Independent L. Webb Taylor1,1180.05N/A
Independent Dave Seeman8700.04N/A
Independent Victor L. Scoggin8170.04N/A
Independent Karl Knox Smithson4940.02N/A
Total votes2,099,975 100.00
Republican hold

By county

CountyMarsha Blackburn
Republican		Jerri Green
Democratic		Other votesTotal

votes

%#%#%#
Anderson
Bedford
Benton
Bledsoe
Blount
Bradley
Campbell
Cannon
Carroll
Carter
Cheatham
Chester
Claiborne
Clay
Cocke
Coffee
Crockett
Cumberland
Davidson
Decatur
DeKalb
Dickson
Dyer
Fayette
Fentress
Franklin
Gibson
Giles
Grainger
Greene
Grundy
Hamblen
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardeman
Hardin
Hawkins
Haywood
Henderson
Henry
Hickman
Houston
Humphreys
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox
Lake
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Loudon
Macon
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Maury
McMinn
McNairy
Meigs
Monroe
Montgomery
Moore
Morgan
Obion
Overton
Perry
Pickett
Polk
Putnam
Rhea
Roane
Robertson
Rutherford
Scott
Sequatchie
Sevier
Shelby
Smith
Stewart
Sullivan
Sumner
Tipton
Trousdale
Unicoi
Union
Van Buren
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Weakley
White
Williamson
Wilson

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes

  1. ↑
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. ↑ Password to access poll is "govols"
  6. ↑ "Would not vote" with 1%
  7. ↑ "Someone else" with 14%; Tim Burchett with 5%; Cameron Sexton with 3%
  8. ↑ Lauren Pinkston (I) & "Someone else" with 1%
  9. ↑ Lauren Pinkston (I) with 3%
  10. ↑ Lauren Pinkston (I) and "Someone else" with 1%
  11. ↑ Lauren Pinkston (I) with 2%
  12. ↑ "An independent candidate" with 8%
  13. ↑ "Wouldn't Vote for Either" with 7%
  14. ↑ "Wouldn't Vote for Either" with 8%
Partisan clients
  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Americans for Prosperity
  2. 1 2 3 Poll sponsored by Blackburn's campaign
  3. ↑ Poll sponsored by Rose's campaign
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Poll sponsored by the Beacon Center of Tennessee
  5. 1 2 Poll sponsored by Tennesseans for Student Success
  6. ↑ Poll sponsored by Hatley's campaign
  7. ↑ Poll sponsored by The Progress Fund, which supports Green [91]

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