On every Memphis ballot
MayorJohn J. Deberry Jr. (R) · Mickell M. Lowery (D)
John J. Deberry Jr. Republican
John J. Deberry Jr. is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Mayor on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Mickell M. Lowery Democratic
Lowery has served on the Shelby County Commission since being elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, representing District 8, which includes Downtown Memphis, Frayser, South Memphis, North Memphis and Central Gardens, per the campaign site. He was named the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Mayor on May 5, 2026.
SheriffBrad Less (R) · Anthony J. Buckner (D)
Brad Less Republican
Brad Less is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Sheriff on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Anthony J. Buckner Democratic
Anthony J. Buckner is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Sheriff on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
ClerkTina Montgomery (R) · LaSonya Hall (D)
Tina Montgomery Republican
Montgomery is a University of Memphis accounting graduate with more than 30 years of experience in financial analysis and operational management in corporate and nonprofit settings, per the campaign site. She is running for Shelby County Clerk.
LaSonya Hall Democratic
LaSonya Hall is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Assessor of PropertyThomas B. Lannan (R) · Javier Bailey (D) · Lady J. Swift (Independent)
Thomas B. Lannan Republican
Thomas B. Lannan is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Assessor of Property on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Javier Bailey Democratic
Javier Bailey is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Assessor of Property on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Lady J. Swift Independent
Lady J. Swift is an independent candidate for Shelby County Assessor of Property on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
TrusteeJoseph Lee, III (D)
Joseph Lee, III Democratic
Joseph Lee, III is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Trustee on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Register of DeedsWillie Brooks (D)
Willie Brooks Democratic Incumbent
Willie Brooks is Shelby County's incumbent register of deeds and the Democratic nominee for re-election on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Criminal Court ClerkEdquardo Jamison (R) · Joe Towns, Jr. (D)
Edquardo Jamison Republican
Edquardo Jamison is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Joe Towns, Jr. Democratic
Joe Towns, Jr., a longtime Tennessee state representative from Memphis, is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Criminal Court clerk on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Juvenile Court ClerkJaneen Gordon (D) · Teresa Maclin-Garvins (Independent)
Janeen Gordon Democratic
Janeen Gordon is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Teresa Maclin-Garvins Independent
Teresa Maclin-Garvins is an independent candidate for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Probate Court ClerkEddie Jones (D)
Eddie Jones Democratic
Eddie Jones is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Probate Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCircuit Court ClerkJamita E. Swearengen (D)
Jamita E. Swearengen Democratic
Jamita E. Swearengen is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 1Rhonda O'Dell (R) · Sade Nicole Bradley (D)
Rhonda O'Dell Republican
O'Dell is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former credit union branch manager and small business owner who has worked for the City of Millington and alongside the Shelby County Commission, per the campaign site. She is running for Shelby County Commissioner in District 1.
Sade Nicole Bradley Democratic
Sade Nicole Bradley is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 1 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 2Derek Mills (R)
Derek Mills Republican
Derek Mills is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 2 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 3Michele Dial (R) · Ryan Ramkhelawan (D)
Michele Dial Republican
Michele Dial is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 3 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Ryan Ramkhelawan Democratic
Ryan Ramkhelawan is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 3 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 4Mark Billingsley (R)
Mark Billingsley Republican
Mark Billingsley, a former Shelby County commissioner, is the Republican nominee for Commissioner District 4 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 5Shante Avant (D)
Shante Avant Democratic
Shante Avant is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 5 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 6Charlie A. Caswell, Jr. (D)
Charlie A. Caswell, Jr. Democratic
Charlie A. Caswell, Jr. is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 6 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 7Gerald Green (R) · Henri E. Brooks (D)
Gerald Green Republican
Green is a lifelong Memphian who has lived in District 7 for nearly three decades and has worked with local leaders on community issues for more than a decade, per the campaign site. He is running for Shelby County Commissioner in District 7.
Henri E. Brooks Democratic
Brooks is a former Tennessee State Representative and the sitting Shelby County Commissioner for District 7, per the campaign site. She authored Tennessee's Title VI enforcement legislation and filed a Department of Justice complaint that led to an overhaul of the county's Juvenile Court system. She is running for re-election to the Commission.
Commissioner District 8E. J. Murphy (R) · Will Richardson (D) · Keeley Greer (Independent)
E. J. Murphy Republican
E. J. Murphy is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 8 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Will Richardson Democratic
Will Richardson is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 8 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Keeley Greer Independent
Greer, a lifelong Shelby County resident raised in Frayser and Midtown Memphis, is a 20 year Memphis Police Officer and a graduate of Christian Brothers High School, per the campaign site. He is running as an independent for Shelby County Commissioner, District 8.
Commissioner District 9Karen Streeter (D)
Karen Streeter Democratic
Karen Streeter is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 9 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 10Lashanta Rudd (D)
Lashanta Rudd Democratic
Lashanta Rudd is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 10 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 11Miska Clay Bibbs (D)
Miska Clay Bibbs Democratic
Miska Clay Bibbs is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 11 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Commissioner District 12Erika Sugarmon (D) · Andrea Bell (Independent)
Erika Sugarmon Democratic Incumbent
Erika Sugarmon is an incumbent Shelby County commissioner and the Democratic nominee in District 12 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Andrea Bell Independent
Bell, a Memphis native and graduate of Kirby High School, holds a bachelor's degree in international business from the University of Memphis Lambuth campus and a master's degree in business from the University of Phoenix, per the campaign site. She worked for FedEx Credit Association, TVA and Nucor Steel, and founded the nonprofit Love Always JHJ in 2014 to focus on social interaction between children and adults in low income neighborhoods. She is running as an independent for Shelby County Commissioner, District 12.
Commissioner District 13Ed Apple (R) · Amber Huett-Garcia (D)
Ed Apple Republican
Ed Apple is the Republican nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 13 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Amber Huett-Garcia Democratic
Amber Huett-Garcia is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County Commissioner District 13 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
School Board District 1Michelle McKissack (D)
Michelle McKissack Democratic Incumbent
Michelle McKissack is an incumbent Memphis-Shelby County school board member and the Democratic nominee in District 1 on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
School Board District 6T. L. Harris (D) · Frederick Tappan (Independent)
T. L. Harris Democratic
Harris is a graduate of Memphis-Shelby County Schools and LeMoyne-Owen College, a University of Memphis political science graduate, and an LSU MBA candidate, per the campaign site. He is Managing Partner of Whitehaven Family Healthcare and a 2024 Leaders of Color graduate, and has lived in Whitehaven for more than 30 years. He is running for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 6.
Frederick Tappan Independent
Frederick Tappan is an independent candidate for Shelby County School Board District 6 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
School Board District 8Tanya Frey (D) · Leigh Ann Scarbrough (Independent)
Tanya Frey Democratic
Frey, J.D., has lived in District 8 for two decades, per the campaign site. She is running for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 8.
Leigh Ann Scarbrough Independent
Leigh Ann Scarbrough is an independent candidate for Shelby County School Board District 8 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
School Board District 9Joyce Dorse Coleman (D)
Joyce Dorse Coleman Democratic
Joyce Dorse Coleman is the Democratic nominee for Shelby County School Board District 9 on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
General Sessions Civil Court Judge Division 2 — 30th Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · John Cameron · Marcy Ingram · Shayla Nicole Purifoy
John Cameron Nonpartisan
John Cameron is a candidate for General Sessions Civil Court Judge Division 2 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Marcy Ingram Nonpartisan
Marcy Ingram is a candidate for General Sessions Civil Court Judge Division 2 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Shayla Nicole Purifoy Nonpartisan
Shayla Nicole Purifoy is a candidate for General Sessions Civil Court Judge Division 2 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 7 — 30th Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · Taylor Eskridge Bachelor · Billy (Charles) Gilchrist · Serena Gray
Taylor Eskridge Bachelor Nonpartisan
Taylor Eskridge Bachelor is a candidate for General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 7 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Billy (Charles) Gilchrist Nonpartisan
Billy (Charles) Gilchrist is a candidate for General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 7 — 30th Judicial District on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Serena Gray Nonpartisan
Serena Gray serves as a Magistrate for Shelby County and has spent twenty years in criminal justice roles, including as an assistant public defender in Shelby County and an assistant federal defender for the Western District of Tennessee, per her campaign site. She also taught English and coached track at White Station High School and has been an adjunct professor at Southwest Community College and LeMoyne-Owen College, per her campaign site. She holds a B.A. from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, an M.A. from Tennessee State University and a J.D. from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.
Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term)Nonpartisan race · Chris Frulla · Mitzi Pollard
Chris Frulla Nonpartisan
Chris Frulla is a candidate for Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Mitzi Pollard Nonpartisan
Mitzi Pollard is a candidate for Circuit Court Judge Division III — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Chancellor Part II — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term)Nonpartisan race · Kenneth Margolis · Jim Newsom · Lonnie Thompson
Kenneth Margolis Nonpartisan
Kenneth Margolis is a candidate for Chancellor Part II — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Jim Newsom Nonpartisan
Jim Newsom is a candidate for Chancellor Part II — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Lonnie Thompson Nonpartisan
Thompson has served as a judge in Memphis for more than 28 years, per the campaign site. He is running for Chancellor, Part 2, in the 30th Judicial District.
Criminal Court Judge Division I — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term)Nonpartisan race · Jahari Dowdy · Ray Lepone
Jahari Dowdy Nonpartisan
Jahari Dowdy is a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division I — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Ray Lepone Nonpartisan
Ray Lepone is a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division I — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term)Nonpartisan race · David (Hawk) Allen · Javier Bailey, II · Latonya Sue Burrow · John L. Dolan · Joe Ozment · Ruchee Patel · Katie Ratton
David (Hawk) Allen Nonpartisan
David (Hawk) Allen is a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Javier Bailey, II Nonpartisan
Javier Bailey, II is a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Latonya Sue Burrow Nonpartisan
Latonya Sue Burrow is a candidate for judge in Shelby County, Tennessee, per her campaign site, which describes her as ready to serve with fairness, professionalism and a commitment to equal justice under the law. No further occupation or career detail was available.
John L. Dolan Nonpartisan
John L. Dolan is a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Joe Ozment Nonpartisan
Joe Ozment is a private criminal defense attorney with more than thirty-four years of practice spanning state trial courts and federal court, per his campaign site. He is a past president of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Memphis Bar Association's Criminal Law Section, and the Shelby County Drug Court Foundation, per his campaign site.
Ruchee Patel Nonpartisan
Ruchee Patel is a candidate for Criminal Court Judge Division VIII — 30th Judicial District (Unexpired Term) on Shelby County's August 6, 2026 county general ballot, per the Election Commission's certified sample ballot.
Katie Ratton Nonpartisan
Katie Ratton serves as an Assistant District Attorney and has spent nearly two decades in the legal profession, including as a prosecutor, public defender and Assistant City Attorney for the City of Memphis, per her campaign site.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Shelby County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateBill Hagerty (R) · Marquita Bradshaw (D) · Tharon Chandler (I) · Andrew Gerena (I) · Jeremy Dean Hearn (I) · Robert Jones (I) · James William Macon III (I) · Yoshi D. Matthews (I)
Bill Hagerty Republican Incumbent
- Strengthen border security and national security
- Lower taxes and reduce regulation
- Advance conservative economic, energy, and judicial policy
About Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty is Tennessee's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election, unopposed on August 6 with all 629,068 votes cast, per the Tennessee Division of Elections. A former U.S. ambassador to Japan and private-sector executive, he has emphasized border security, taxes, regulation, national security, energy, judicial nominations, and support for conservative economic policy.
- Voted yes on the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 51-50. Supported
- Voted against the Democratic climate, health-care, and tax package. Opposed
- Voted against codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Opposed
- Uses his Senate role and ambassador experience to emphasize Indo-Pacific policy, China competition, defense, and national security. Supported
Marquita Bradshaw Democrat
- Ensure Tennesseans no longer go bankrupt seeking needed medical care
- Rebuild Tennessee's justice system around community policing and restorative justice
- Require universal background checks on gun purchases
About Marquita Bradshaw
Marquita Bradshaw is a Memphis environmental-justice organizer who serves as executive director of Sowing Justice and as environmental justice chair of the Sierra Club's Tennessee chapter, per her campaign site. A South Memphis native and University of Memphis alumna who raised her son as a single mother on a working-class salary, she has organized with the Defense Depot Memphis Concerned Citizens Committee, the Mid-South Peace & Justice Center, and as the Memphis NAACP's climate and justice chair. She is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, having won the August 6 Democratic contest with 54.79% (186,154 votes) in a five-way field, per the Tennessee Division of Elections.
Tharon Chandler I
Tharon Chandler is an independent candidate from Lawrenceburg for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Tharon Chandler.
Andrew Gerena I
Andrew Gerena is an independent candidate from Knoxville for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Andrew Gerena.
Jeremy Dean Hearn I
Jeremy Dean Hearn is an independent candidate from Collierville for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Jeremy Dean Hearn.
Robert Jones I
- An Accountability Act to give the public clearer access to officials' actions
- A Public Service Pledge on transparency for elected officials
- Visiting all 95 Tennessee counties (his "ALL95" initiative)
About Robert Jones
Robert Jones, a small business owner and nonprofit executive director from Jonesborough, is running as an independent for U.S. Senate, per his Local Candidates campaign profile. His campaign site says he will not accept campaign donations and that money will not buy his support.
James William Macon III I
James William Macon III is an independent candidate from Memphis for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for James William Macon III.
Yoshi D. Matthews I
Yoshi D. Matthews is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Yoshi D. Matthews.
David Sutman, Jr. I
- Addressing the cost of living for groceries, housing and fuel
- Term limits and government spending transparency
- Independent leadership free of party pressure
About David Sutman, Jr.
David Sutman Jr., a working-class Tennessean from Gray with a business background, is running as an independent for U.S. Senate, per his campaign site. He says his campaign is about right versus wrong rather than left versus right. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for David Sutman, Jr.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson I
- Lowering costs, creating high-paying jobs, and supporting local small business
- Reducing prescription drug costs and protecting rural hospitals
- Boosting funding for public schools and expanding vocational training programs
Per the campaign site.
About Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson
Whitson has a background in the insurance industry and has spent 20 years as a volunteer life coach, pastor and mentor in the Chattanooga area, per the campaign site.
GovernorMarsha Blackburn (R) · Jerri Green (D) · David Hatley (I) · Lauren Pinkston (I) · Robert C. Vick (I) · Misam Abidi (I) · Dean Brewer (I) · Ray Brown (I)
Marsha Blackburn Republican
- Keep taxes and prices low and cut spending and regulation so more companies relocate to and expand in Tennessee
- Keep biological males out of girls' and women's sports and locker rooms at Tennessee schools and universities
- Work with the federal government on deportations and keep sanctuary cities from taking hold in Tennessee
About Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn is Tennessee's senior U.S. senator, elected in 2018 as the first woman the state has sent to the Senate, per her campaign site. She entered public service in 1995 as executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission, won a Tennessee State Senate seat in 1998 where she led a grassroots campaign against a proposed state income tax, and later represented Middle and West Tennessee in the U.S. House. She is the Republican nominee for governor, having won the August 6 Republican contest with 43.55% (311,328 votes) in a three-way field, per the Tennessee Division of Elections.
- Voted yes on final Senate passage of the children's online safety package in July 2024, having been an original cosponsor of the underlying Kids Online Safety Act. Supported
- Voted no on the bill repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. Opposed
- Voted no on confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court in April 2022. Opposed
Jerri Green Democrat
- Establish paid family leave, affordable child care, and a living wage for working families
- Fully fund K-12 classrooms and raise teacher pay instead of diverting dollars into private-school vouchers
- Expand Medicaid, especially in rural Tennessee, to keep rural hospitals open
About Jerri Green
Jerri Green is an attorney who represents District 2 on the Memphis City Council, elected in November 2023, and who the city's official council roster also lists as Shelby County's Chief Public Defender. She previously ran the Community Legal Center, which provides legal services to Memphians who cannot afford them, and served Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris as senior policy advisor and deputy chief of staff, where her work included a free gun-lock-by-mail program and a living wage for county employees, per the council roster and her campaign site. She is the Democratic nominee for governor, having won the August 6 Democratic contest with 69.05% (244,194 votes) in a five-way field, per the Tennessee Division of Elections.
David Hatley I
- Offer independent executive leadership
- Support entrepreneurship and affordability
- Strengthen public safety and local communities
About David Hatley
Hatley grew up in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and started his first business at age twelve, opening his first retail store at eighteen, per the campaign site. He has built nine companies over 30 years, creating about 750 Tennessee jobs across manufacturing, industrial, retail and hospitality sectors, and holds 11 patents, per the campaign site. His company is described on the site as the top hot tub manufacturer in America, per the campaign site.
Lauren Pinkston I
- Offer a nonpartisan alternative for Tennessee voters
- Improve education, health care, and public trust
- Build cross-partisan civic participation
About Lauren Pinkston
Lauren Pinkston is an independent candidate for Tennessee governor and former Lipscomb University professor. Her campaign presents a nonpartisan alternative focused on education, democracy, health care, public trust, and building a broader coalition outside the major-party primary system.
Robert C. Vick I
- Offer faith-centered independent leadership
- Support education and families
- Strengthen public safety and state services
About Robert C. Vick
Robert C. Vick, whose certified name prints with the middle initial, is an independent candidate for Tennessee governor and educator. His campaign presents a faith-centered, independent message focused on education, families, public safety, and leadership outside the Republican and Democratic primary contests.
Misam Abidi I
- A proposed Tennessee Dividend Fund
- Workforce skills requirements in K-12 education
- Reducing regulatory burden
About Misam Abidi
Misam Abidi, a Pakistani-American businessman with a background in retail, banking and emerging technology, is running as an independent for Tennessee governor, per his campaign site. His campaign describes itself as being about restoring balance between institutions and the citizens they serve, not left versus right.
Dean Brewer I
Dean Brewer, of Knoxville, runs a program offering homeless veterans counseling, housing and skilled-trade training, per The Independent Voter Guide. He is running as an independent for Tennessee governor and says he wants Tennesseans to work together as Americans. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Dean Brewer.
Ray Brown I
Ray Brown, an electrician from Oliver Springs, is running as an independent for Tennessee governor, per The Independent Voter Guide. He says he opposes what he describes as corruption in the state's legislative and judicial systems. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Ray Brown.
Wendell Jackson I
- Universal health care access
- Housing security for Tennesseans
- Job creation and workforce training programs
About Wendell Jackson
Jackson has a background in massage therapy and works as a comedian and spoken-word performer who addresses social issues in his shows, per the campaign site. He describes his run as a grassroots campaign built on direct, unfiltered communication with voters rather than shaping his message for political appeal, per the campaign site.
Charles Van Morgan I
Charles Van Morgan, a former police officer and state trooper who later owned a logistics and transportation business, is running as an independent for Tennessee governor, per WJHL. He holds a law degree from the Nashville School of Law and earlier degrees from Tennessee Wesleyan College and the University of Tennessee. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Charles Van Morgan.
Eddie Lee Murphy I
Eddie Lee Murphy is an independent candidate from Spring Hill for Tennessee governor, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Eddie Lee Murphy.
Victor L. Scoggin I
- Reducing government overspending
- Addressing water pollution from microplastics and chemicals
- Treating homelessness as a public health and safety issue
About Victor L. Scoggin
Scoggin is a U.S. Navy veteran who served from 1977 to 1981 and a retired Ford UAW journeyman with 32 years in the auto industry, per the campaign site. Scoggin also spent 43 years as a volunteer firefighter and founded Save the Cumberland Inc. in 1996 to address river pollution, per the campaign site.
Dave Seeman I
- Better health care, child care and education access (his "Care" commitment)
- A sustainable economy and environmental protection (his "Climate" commitment)
- Living wages and affordable housing (his "Costs" commitment)
About Dave Seeman
Dave Seeman, a mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, artist and designer from Nashville, is running as an independent for Tennessee governor, per his campaign site. He describes himself as a non-politician running free of party and corporate influence.
Karl Knox Smithson I
Karl Knox Smithson is an independent candidate from McMinnville for Tennessee governor, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Karl Knox Smithson.
L. Webb Taylor I
L. Webb Taylor is an independent candidate for Tennessee governor, per the certified Tennessee candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for L. Webb Taylor.
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