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2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Tennessee polling average: Blackburn (R) 45.8% — Green (D) 32.8% — Blackburn (R) +13.0Also: Hatley (I) 14.5%Pollytic average to 2 Nov 2026: recent, larger polls weigh more; no institute counts more than once.
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| Candidate | Votes | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha BlackburnProjected winnerRepublican Party | 955,298 | 45.5% | |
| Jerri GreenDemocratic Party | 902,615 | 43.0% | |
| David HatleyIndependent | 195,288 | 9.3% | |
| Lauren PinkstonIndependent | 26,186 | 1.3% | |
| Dean BrewerIndependent | 4,095 | 0.2% | |
| Misam AbidiIndependent | 3,398 | 0.2% | |
| Ray BrownIndependent | 2,869 | 0.1% | |
| Wendell JacksonIndependent | 2,365 | 0.1% | |
| Eddie Lee MurphyIndependent | 2,293 | 0.1% | |
| Robert C. VickIndependent | 2,240 | 0.1% | |
| Charles Van MorganIndependent | 1,317 | 0.1% | |
| L. Webb TaylorIndependent | 1,118 | 0.1% | |
| Dave SeemanIndependent | 870 | 0.0% | |
| Victor L. ScogginIndependent | 817 | 0.0% | |
| Karl Knox SmithsonIndependent | 494 | 0.0% |
| County | Leader | Lead | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby | Green | +38.7 | 254,107 |
| Davidson | Green | +50.0 | 224,389 |
| Knox | Green | +6.1 | 157,007 |
| Hamilton | Green | +10.1 | 125,266 |
| Williamson | Blackburn | +14.0 | 104,114 |
| Rutherford | Green | +8.7 | 102,041 |
| Sumner | Blackburn | +13.7 | 65,538 |
| Montgomery | Green | +6.5 | 57,144 |
| Wilson | Blackburn | +12.3 | 56,159 |
| Sullivan | Blackburn | +27.6 | 46,277 |
All 95 counties
| County | Leader | Lead | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount | Blackburn | +21.9 | 45,497 |
| Washington | Blackburn | +10.1 | 42,887 |
| Maury | Blackburn | +20.8 | 36,581 |
| Bradley | Blackburn | +29.7 | 29,384 |
| Madison | Green | +3.3 | 27,337 |
| Sevier | Blackburn | +33.6 | 26,319 |
| Cumberland | Blackburn | +42.5 | 24,232 |
| Loudon | Blackburn | +33.3 | 24,065 |
| Anderson | Blackburn | +5.1 | 23,967 |
| Putnam | Blackburn | +16.7 | 23,628 |
| Robertson | Blackburn | +21.0 | 23,371 |
| Greene | Blackburn | +37.4 | 19,728 |
| Roane | Blackburn | +26.0 | 17,651 |
| Fayette | Blackburn | +26.5 | 17,462 |
| Tipton | Blackburn | +28.9 | 16,690 |
| Jefferson | Blackburn | +36.1 | 15,925 |
| Dickson | Blackburn | +22.0 | 15,922 |
| Carter | Blackburn | +23.6 | 15,807 |
| Coffee | Blackburn | +25.8 | 15,624 |
| Hawkins | Blackburn | +41.4 | 15,494 |
| Hamblen | Blackburn | +23.2 | 15,212 |
| McMinn | Blackburn | +33.9 | 14,204 |
| Cheatham | Blackburn | +15.0 | 14,074 |
| Monroe | Blackburn | +38.4 | 13,634 |
| Gibson | Blackburn | +21.7 | 13,201 |
| Bedford | Blackburn | +24.5 | 13,198 |
| Franklin | Blackburn | +29.1 | 12,657 |
| Lawrence | Blackburn | +38.0 | 12,296 |
| Marshall | Blackburn | +23.5 | 11,742 |
| Warren | Blackburn | +18.7 | 10,403 |
| Lincoln | Blackburn | +45.3 | 10,070 |
| Henry | Blackburn | +29.6 | 9,756 |
| Cocke | Blackburn | +39.6 | 9,705 |
| Claiborne | Blackburn | +42.6 | 8,989 |
| Dyer | Blackburn | +34.7 | 8,941 |
| Weakley | Blackburn | +33.3 | 8,772 |
| Giles | Blackburn | +33.3 | 8,701 |
| Campbell | Blackburn | +39.7 | 8,608 |
| Marion | Blackburn | +25.9 | 8,607 |
| Rhea | Blackburn | +38.7 | 8,554 |
| Obion | Blackburn | +41.8 | 8,072 |
| White | Blackburn | +36.2 | 8,065 |
| Hardin | Blackburn | +52.8 | 7,524 |
| McNairy | Blackburn | +42.7 | 7,357 |
| Carroll | Blackburn | +34.2 | 7,131 |
| Henderson | Blackburn | +40.8 | 7,095 |
| Hardeman | Blackburn | +1.5 | 6,815 |
| Grainger | Blackburn | +43.0 | 6,620 |
| Hickman | Blackburn | +34.8 | 6,540 |
| Fentress | Blackburn | +50.5 | 5,819 |
| Smith | Blackburn | +34.7 | 5,771 |
| Lauderdale | Blackburn | +11.3 | 5,606 |
| Macon | Blackburn | +40.2 | 5,588 |
| Unicoi | Blackburn | +33.0 | 5,586 |
| DeKalb | Blackburn | +31.4 | 5,451 |
| Humphreys | Blackburn | +26.2 | 5,303 |
| Johnson | Blackburn | +44.5 | 5,221 |
| Polk | Blackburn | +39.5 | 5,168 |
| Morgan | Blackburn | +42.4 | 4,999 |
| Sequatchie | Blackburn | +42.2 | 4,945 |
| Union | Blackburn | +42.6 | 4,935 |
| Overton | Blackburn | +28.8 | 4,872 |
| Haywood | Green | +22.3 | 4,822 |
| Benton | Blackburn | +36.9 | 4,765 |
| Chester | Blackburn | +37.2 | 4,628 |
| Scott | Blackburn | +44.7 | 4,526 |
| Stewart | Blackburn | +42.1 | 4,459 |
| Cannon | Blackburn | +33.3 | 4,343 |
| Wayne | Blackburn | +54.0 | 3,971 |
| Bledsoe | Blackburn | +41.0 | 3,876 |
| Lewis | Blackburn | +36.0 | 3,783 |
| Meigs | Blackburn | +38.4 | 3,777 |
| Crockett | Blackburn | +22.3 | 3,701 |
| Grundy | Blackburn | +38.8 | 3,641 |
| Jackson | Blackburn | +31.7 | 3,457 |
| Decatur | Blackburn | +45.5 | 3,388 |
| Trousdale | Blackburn | +25.8 | 2,751 |
| Houston | Blackburn | +33.4 | 2,383 |
| Moore | Blackburn | +42.3 | 2,320 |
| Perry | Blackburn | +39.5 | 2,235 |
| Van Buren | Blackburn | +30.9 | 2,183 |
| Clay | Blackburn | +35.3 | 2,148 |
| Pickett | Blackburn | +34.3 | 1,956 |
| Hancock | Blackburn | +39.6 | 1,582 |
| Lake | Blackburn | +28.3 | 1,148 |
How the count progressed
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Polling trend
The average of recent polls. Newer polls and more accurate pollsters count more. How it’s calculated
Latest polls
Each poll as published, with its pollster, fieldwork dates, sample size and a link to the source.
How to read a poll
- Sample size is how many people were asked. More people means less random error, never none.
- ±3 is the margin of error: the real figure is likely within 3 points either way of the one shown.
- Two polls can differ because they were taken on different dates, with different methods and different samples.
- est. means the institute did not publish a margin of error, so it is estimated from the sample size.
- The average smooths this out: it combines recent polls, so one unusual poll cannot swing the picture.
What the polls say
Blackburn (R) leads the polling average in Tennessee on 45.8%, 13.0 points ahead of Green (D) (32.8%). The biggest shift over the past month is Hatley (I), up 4.5 points.
3 polls from 3 institutes were published in the last 30 days of polling. The most recent is from Targoz Market Research, published 2 Nov 2026. The average gives recent and larger polls more weight and counts no institute more than once; read how it works.
Candidates
Who is standing, in order of the polling average, then the result.
- Marsha BlackburnRepublican
- Jerri GreenDemocratic
- David Hatley
Forecast
All 2026 racesHow likely each side is to win, according to the main forecasters.
Safe RForecast
Chance of winning: Marsha Blackburn (R) 93%, Jerri Green (D) 6%
- Cook Political ReportSafe R
- Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R
- Inside ElectionsLikely R
How the forecast has moved
Model
Chance of winning by party, one point per daily snapshot.
Show all 6 forecasters
VoteHub
ElectIndex
CM Election Predictions
America First Insight
Kalshi
Polymarket
Rating changes
- Inside Elections:Safe RLikely R3 Nov
- ElectIndex:Likely RSafe R20 Oct
Government
Who governs Tennessee now.
Bill Lee
Governor of Tennessee