TENNESSEE

Your complete directory of Tennessee candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: April 2026 Primary: August 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on June 16, 2025

GOVERNOR:

[ Bill Lee (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Joe Baker (R) - Distillery Owner & Attorney
Marsha Blackburn (R) - US Senator, Ex-Congresswoman & Ex-State Sen.
Tre Hargett (R) - Secretary of State & Ex-State Rep.
Damon Hininger (R) - Private Prisons Corporation CEO
Glenn Jacobs (R) - Knox County Mayor & Ex-Pro Wrestler
Stuart McWhorter (R) - State Economic Development Commissioner & Businessman
Andy Ogles (R) - Congressman & Ex-Maury County Mayor
John Rose (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner, Businessman & Attorney
Cameron Sexton (R) - State House Speaker & Ex-Congressional Aide
Raumesh Akbari (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
London Lamar (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Stephen Maxwell (WI) - Minister, Disabled Veteran & '22 Candidate

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2026.

U.S. SENATOR:

Bill Hagerty (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew Mixon (I) - '24 Pres Candidate
Jason Smith (I) - Investor & Felon

Marsha Blackburn (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Diana Harshbarger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Danny Gibson (R)

District 2:
Tim Burchett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Oliver Pogue (I) - Bar Manager

District 3:
Chuck Fleischmann (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Derek Hawn (D) - Paremedic & '24 St Rep Nominee

District 4:
Scott DesJarlais (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Davis (R) - Retired Army NCO, Ex-Police Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '24 Candidate
Shane McFarland (R) - Mufreesboro Mayor
Victoria Broderick (D) - Customer Support Specialist & '24 Nominee

District 5:
Andy Ogles (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Cortese (R) - Nashville Metropolitan Councilman
Bob Freeman (D) - State Rep. & Real Estate Firm Investment Executive
Joyce Neal (D) - Program Specialist & Veteran
Jim Torino (D) - Nonprofit Group CEO & Psychologist
Ken Brown (I)
Lowell Reynolds (I) - Music Producer & Audio Engineer

District 6:
[ John Rose (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Paul Bailey (R) - State Sen., Trucking Company Manager & Farmer
Dale Braden (R) - Healthcare IT Executive
Johnny Garrett (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Ferrell Haile (R) - State Sen. & Pharmacist
Van Hilleary (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Congressional Aide, '02 Gov Candidate & '06 US Sen Candidate
Cameron Sexton (R) - State House Speaker & Ex-Congressional Aide
Ryan Williams (R) - State Rep., Ex-Cookeville City Councilman & Businessman
Mike Croley (D) - Ex-Federal Park Ranger & Navy Veteran
Christopher Monday (I) - Graphic Designer & '18/'20 Candidate

District 7 - Special Election 2025:
[ Mark Green (R)* - Resiging June 2025 to accept private sector job. ]
Jody Barrett (R) - State Rep.
Gino Bulso (R) - State Rep.
Chris Burger (R) - Political Consultant
Brian Clifford (R) - Political Consultant
Jason Knight (R) - Montgomery County Commissioner, Army Reserve Officer & IT Manager
Michael Lotfi (R) - Conservative Activist & Political Consultant
Mark Moore (R) - Political Consultant
Brandon Ogles (R) - Ex-State Rep.
Bill Powers (R) - State Sen.
John Rich (R) - Country Music Singer
Alice Rolli (R) - Political Consultant & '23 Nashville Mayor Candidate
Cameron Sexton (R) - State House Speaker
Jon Thorp (R) - Commercial Helicopter Pilot & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Matt Van Epps (R) - Ex-State Cabinet Secretary & National Guard Lt Colonel
Megan Barry (D) - Ex-Nashville Mayor, Ex-Metro Councilwoman, Buisinesswoman & '24 Nominee
John Cooper (D) - Ex-Nashville Mayor
Darden Copeland (D) - Businessman
Vincent Dixie (D) - State Rep.
Glenda Glover (D) - Ex-Tennessee State University President
Bo Mitchell (D) - State Rep.
Joe Pitts (D) -  Clarksville Mayor
Jeff Yarbro (D) - State Sen.

District 8:
David Kustoff (R)* - (Campaign Site)
James Hart (I) - Realtor, Eugeneics Advocate & Frequent Candidate

District 9:
Steve Cohen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Raumesh Akbari (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
London Lamar (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Justin Pearson (D) - State Rep. & Environmental Activist
Charlotte Bergmann (R) - Businesswoman, MAGA Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Tennessee (C)
Tennessee Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Tennessee (G)
Libertarian Party of Tennessee (L)
Tennessee Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

Tennessee Registry of Election Finance

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Daily Post Athenian - Athens
Chattanooga News Chronicle (African-American)
Chattanooga Pulse (Alternative)
Chattanooga Times-Free Press
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Cleveland Daily Banner
Columbia Daily Herald
Cookeville Herald-Citizen
Crockett County Times
Crossville Chronicle
Dyersburg State Gazette
Elizabethton Star
Focus Magazine (LGBT)
Gallatin News
Greeneville Sun
Jackson Sun
Jonesborough Herald & Tribune
Kingsport Times-News
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Lebanon Democrat
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Daily Memphian
Memphis Flyer (Alternative)
La Prensa Latina Memphis (Spanish)
Memphis MLK50 (African-American)
Tri-State Defender Memphis (African-American)
Monroe County Advocate & Democrat
Morristown Citizen Tribune
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal
Axios Nashville
Nashville Banner
La Campana Nashville (Spanish)
La Noticia Nashville (Spanish)
Nashville Scene (Alternative)
Nashville Pride (African-American)
Nashville Tennessean
The Oak Ridger
Pulaski Citizen
Rhea County Herald-News
Robertson County Connection
Rogersville Review
Sevierville/Gatlinburg Mountain Press
Shelbyville Times-Gazette
Sparta Expositor
Tennessee Journal
Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Tribune (African-American)
Tullahoma News
Warren County Southern Standard

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