Tennessee governor's race: 2026 result
Tennessee · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Bill Lee (R)Updated
Called · unofficial countBlackburn (R) 45.5%, Green (D) 43.0%.
Marsha Blackburn (Republican) won the Tennessee governor's race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 45.5% of the vote to Jerri Green's 43.0%, a margin of 2.6 points (54,183 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 3:17 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Tennessee governor's race
from the count and past results- Decided by 2.6 points (54,183 votes): the 4th closest governor's race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
- Blackburn's party lost 19.4 points of vote share on the previous election for this seat.
- David Hatley (independent) took 9.3% of the vote.
- Republican hold in an open seat: Marsha Blackburn succeeds Bill Lee, who was not on the ballot.
Tennessee governor's race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 3:17 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 957,136 | 45.5 |
| Jerri Green | Democratic | 902,953 | 43.0 |
| David Hatley | Independent | 195,564 | 9.3 |
| Lauren Pinkston | Independent | 26,200 | 1.3 |
| Dean Brewer | Independent | 4,098 | 0.2 |
| Ray Brown | Independent | 2,880 | 0.1 |
| Wendell Jackson | Independent | 2,372 | 0.1 |
| Eddie Lee Murphy | Independent | 2,296 | 0.1 |
| Robert C. Vick | Independent | 2,248 | 0.1 |
| Misam Abidi | Independent | 2,110 | 0.1 |
| Charles Van Morgan | Independent | 1,323 | 0.1 |
| L. Webb Taylor | Independent | 1,113 | 0.1 |
| Dave Seeman | Independent | 870 | 0.0 |
| Victor L. Scoggin | Independent | 817 | 0.0 |
| Karl Knox Smithson | Independent | 494 | 0.0 |
| Total | 2,102,474 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
Related races
- Tennessee Senate race · Bill Hagerty (R)
- Tennessee: House districts in 2026
- Closest governor's races: NV governor (0.1), KS governor (0.7), FL governor (1.3), AL governor (4.0), NH governor (4.3)
- Governors results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election (revision 1385084015, November 11 at 3:17 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (revision 1385098388). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.