2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Bill Lee
Republican



The 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Lee, elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term.

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