Tennessee Governor 2026
Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Tennessee.
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About this race
The 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Primary elections took place on August 6, 2026. Republican incumbent Bill Lee is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term.
Democrats have not won a statewide election in Tennessee since Phil Bredesen was re-elected governor in 2006.
Both Green and Blackburn are the first woman ever nominated for Governor of Tennessee and would be the first female governor in state history.