2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Candidates Declared • Marsha Blackburn, U.S. senator (2019–present) • Monty Fritts, state representative from the 32nd district (2023–present) • John Rose, U.S. representative from (2019–present) Declined • Mark Green, former U.S. representative from (2019–2025) • Bill Hagerty, U.S. senator (2021–present) (running for re-election) • Tre Hargett, secretary of state of Tennessee (2009–present) • Diana Harshbarger, U.S. representative from (2021–present) (running for re-election) • Pete Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense (2025–present) • Glenn Jacobs, mayor of Knox County (2018–present) (endorsed Blackburn) • Stuart McWhorter, Tennessee Commissioner of Economic & Community Development (2022–present) • Barry Wilmore, retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot Endorsements Polling == Democratic primary ==

Candidates Declared • Carnita Atwater, museum president, candidate for governor in 2022, and candidate for mayor of Memphis in 2023 • Tim Cyr, home repair business owner • Adam "Ditch" Kurtz, Nashville pedal steel musician Declined • Steve Cohen, U.S. representative from (2007–present) (running for re-election) Endorsements ==Independents==

Candidates Declared • David Hatley, businessman • Lauren Pinkston, former Lipscomb University professor • Robert Vick, educator == General election ==

Endorsements Predictions Polling ;Marsha Blackburn vs. Jerri Green ;John Rose vs. Jerri Green == See also ==