The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor is the only official in the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state.
Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,he was elected in 2002 with 50.6% of the vote and re-elected in 2006 with 68.6%. He is the most recent Democrat elected to a statewide office in the state. He served as the 66th mayor of Nashville from 1991 to 1999. Bredesen is the founder of the HealthAmerica Corporation,which he sold in 1986.
William Vanderpool "Van" Hilleary is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
William Edward Haslam is an American billionaire businessman and politician who served as the 49th governor of Tennessee from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Haslam previously served as the 67th mayor of Knoxville,Tennessee.
The 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006,to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was re-elected to a second term with 68.6% of the vote,defeating his Republican challenger Jim Bryson. Improving on his performance from 2002,Bredesen also carried every county in the state.
Jim Bryson is an American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 23rd district. Bryson was also the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor of Tennessee,losing to incumbent Democrat Phil Bredesen.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5,2002,in 36 states and two territories. The Republicans won eight seats previously held by the Democrats,as well as the seat previously held by Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura,who was elected on the Reform Party ticket but had since renounced his party affiliation. The Democrats won 10 seats previously held by the Republicans,as well as the seat previously held by Maine governor Angus King,an independent. The elections were held concurrently with the other United States elections of 2002.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2,2010,in 37 states and two territories. These elections coincided with the elections for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives as well as other state and local elections. As in most midterm elections,the party controlling the White House lost ground. Democrats took five governorships from the Republicans,while Republicans took 12 governorships from the Democrats. An independent won one governorship previously held by a Republican,while a Republican won one governorship previously held by an independent. Republicans held a majority of governorships for the first time since before the 2006 elections. One state,Louisiana,had no election for governor,but it did feature a special election for lieutenant governor.
The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2,2010,to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited,and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Knoxville mayor and Republican nominee,Bill Haslam was elected with 65.0% of the vote,defeating Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.
Michael Ray McWherter is an American lawyer,businessman and politician from the state of Tennessee. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee in 2010.
Bill Gibbons is the Executive Director at The Public Safety Institute at the University of Memphis. Gibbons was previously Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security until 2016. He was appointed to the post by the Governor of Tennessee,Bill Haslam. He is a former District Attorney General of the 30th Judicial District of Tennessee,which includes Shelby County and the city of Memphis,Tennessee. He was a Republican candidate in the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election,but dropped out on March 26,2010 due to "lack of sufficient campaign funds to go forward."
Basil Marceaux,Sr. is an American perennial candidate who has on multiple occasions run for state and federal public office in Tennessee.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate from the State of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander defeated Democrat Gordon Ball,and was re-elected to a third term in office with 61.9% of the vote against 31.9%.
The 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam was re-elected to a second term with 70.3% of the vote,defeating his Democratic challenger Charles Brown. Improving on his performance from 2010,Haslam also carried every county in the state.
The 2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2002,to elect the next governor of Tennessee. The incumbent,Don Sundquist,was term-limited and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. To succeed him,former Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen,the Democratic nominee,who had run against Sundquist in 1994,narrowly defeated United States Congressman Van Hilleary,the Republican nominee,in the general election.
The 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam was term-limited,and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Republican candidate Bill Lee was elected with 59.6% of the vote,defeating Democratic nominee and former Nashville mayor Karl Dean.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 6,2018,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Bob Corker opted to retire instead of running for a third term. Republican U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn won the open seat,defeating former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 3,2020,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate. The 2020 U.S. presidential election and elections to the U.S. House of Representatives were also held,as well as the State Senate and State House elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Lamar Alexander announced that he would not run for re-election on December 17,2018. The former United States Ambassador to Japan,Bill Hagerty won the open seat by a large margin defeating his Democratic opponent Marquita Bradshaw.
John Williams Rose is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district since 2019. A Republican,he was commissioner of agriculture for Tennessee and president of Boson Software,LLC.
The following is a timeline of the history of the US state of Tennessee.
