Governor
Vote for 1All 15 candidates, same questions, same sources, in ballot order. "Not found" means we looked and found no public statement. On a phone, scroll the table sideways.
| Topic | Marsha Blackburn | Jerri Green | Misam Abidi | Dean Brewer | Ray Brown | David Hatley | Wendell Jackson | Charles Van Morgan | Eddie Lee Murphy | Lauren Pinkston | Victor L. Scoggin | Dave Seeman | Karl Knox Smithson | L. Webb Taylor | Robert C. Vick |
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| Occupation | U.S. Senator from Tennessee (elected 2018) Source: marshablackburn.com | Memphis City Council member; Interim Chief Public Defender of Shelby County (Tennessee Lookout, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: tennesseelookout.com | Founded a credit consulting company; works in renewable energy sales; drives for Uber (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Electrician (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Businessman; owner of Whisper Outdoor, which makes hot tubs, golf carts, boats and off-road vehicles (Tennessee Lookout, Sept. 15, 2026) Source: tennesseelookout.com | Performer and comedian (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Business owner (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Former professor of business at Lipscomb University; business and non-profit consultant (Tennessee Lookout, Sept. 15, 2026) Source: tennesseelookout.com | Retired Ford/UAW journeyman; retired volunteer firefighter; U.S. Navy veteran (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Co-owner of Fractal Hardware; founded a web startup; previously worked in material handling at the Oak Ridge Uranium Processing Facility (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Homeless community activist (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Public school teacher, principal and athletic director in East Tennessee (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com |
| Prior offices | Executive director, Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission (1995) Source: marshablackburn.comTennessee State Senate (elected 1998) Source: marshablackburn.comU.S. House of Representatives, Middle and West Tennessee Source: marshablackburn.comU.S. Senator from Tennessee (elected 2018) Source: marshablackburn.com | Memphis City Council member since 2023 Source: tennesseelookout.comFormer deputy chief of staff to the Shelby County Mayor Source: tennesseelookout.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Former police officer and Tennessee Highway Patrol deputy; ran for governor in 2022 (WSMV, Sept. 28, 2026) Source: wsmv.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
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| Taxes and budget | "Cutting taxes to bolster our economy" Source: marshablackburn.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Economy and jobs | "We'll make Tennessee America's number one, job-creating, energy-producing powerhouse." Source: marshablackburn.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Public safety | "Keeping our communities safe" Source: marshablackburn.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Agriculture and water | "Standing up for Tennessee farmers" Source: marshablackburn.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Elections and government | "Protecting Tennessee Elections And Supporting Party Registration" Source: marshablackburn.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Immigration | "we'll deport illegal aliens, because respect for the law starts with enforcing it." Source: marshablackburn.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Abortion | "Defending the innocent right to life" Source: marshablackburn.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
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