Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018
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The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2018 will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Tennessee, concurrently with the election of Tennessee's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various Tennessee and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam is term-limited and is prohibited by the Tennessee Constitution from seeking a third consecutive term.
Republican Primary
Potential
- Diane Black, U.S. Representative[1]
- Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Representative[1]
- Randy Boyd, Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development[1]
- Joe Carr, former State Representative and perennial candidate[2]
- Bob Corker, incumbent U.S. Senator[3]
- Stephen Fincher, U.S. Representative[3]
- Alberto Gonzales, Dean of the Belmont University School of Law and former U.S. Attorney General[2]
- Mark Green, State Senator[1]
- Bill Hagerty, former Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development[1]
- Beth Harwell, Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives[1]
- Bill Lee, businessman[1]
- Mark Norris, Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate[1]
- John Schroer, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation and former Mayor of Franklin[4]
- Andy Ogles, Director of the Tennessee chapter of Americans for Prosperity[2]
- Jamie Woodson, former State Senator[5]
Declined
Democratic Primary
Potential
- Gordon Ball, attorney and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014[10]
- Andy Berke, Mayor of Chattanooga and former State Senator[10][11][12]
- Jim Cooper, U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1994[10]
- Karl Dean, former Mayor of Nashville[13]
- Craig Fitzhugh, Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives[10][13]
- Bill Freeman, businessman and candidate for Mayor of Nashville in 2015[10][12]
- Sara Kyle, State Senator and former Director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority[10]
- Kim McMillan, Mayor of Clarksville and former State Representative[13]
- Bill Purcell, former Mayor of Nashville[10]
- Madeline Rogero, Mayor of Knoxville[10][13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Lee Co.'s Bill Lee exploring Republican run for governor". The Tennessean. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Evert, Joel (November 12, 2016). "Tennessee's 2018 governor's race is right around the corner". The Tennesseean. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Emily Cahn (March 5, 2014). "Senate Control Could Decide Opportunities in Tennessee". Roll Call. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ Erik Schelzig (November 9, 2014). "Possible Tennessee governor candidates for 2018". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ Frank Cagle (July 2, 2014). "A High Wire Act: Quiet Speaker Well Positioned After Haslam, But Next Four Years Will Be a Challenge". Metro Pulse. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett won't seek governorship in '18". Times Free Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ Emily Cahn (March 5, 2014). "Senate Control Could Decide Opportunities in Tennessee". Roll Call. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ Erik Schelzig (November 9, 2014). "Possible Tennessee governor candidates for 2018". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ Frank Cagle (July 2, 2014). "A High Wire Act: Quiet Speaker Well Positioned After Haslam, But Next Four Years Will Be a Challenge". Metro Pulse. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Humphrey, Tom (November 9, 2014). "A score or so of potential candidates for governor in 2018". Humphrey on the Hill. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ↑ Brogdon, Louie (August 15, 2015). "Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke on short list for TN governor's race, Democrats say". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- 1 2 Sher, Andy (November 9, 2015). "New names dropped in 2016 Tennessee governor's race". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Garrison, Joey (September 27, 2015). "Is Karl Dean's next move a run for governor?". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 24, 2016.