Live updates: 2026 Tennessee election

By: Lookout Staff

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: November 3, 2026

Words: 2,927

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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Tennesseans will elect a new governor on Tuesday and for the first time in state history, it’s almost certain to be a woman.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a veteran of state politics, is the Republican nominee and first-term Memphis City Councilmember Jerri Green is the Democratic one.

Beyond that history-making election, the eyes of many political-watchers across the country will be on Congressional District 9, the Memphis-based district that was redrawn during a hastily-called special …

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