Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
Elections
Lauren Pinkston, an independent candidate from Columbia, is running for Tennessee governor in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, campaigning on energy policy, education reform, criminal justice changes and infrastructure investment.
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Republican Marsha Blackburn, a U.S. senator and Williamson County resident, won the Aug. 6 GOP primary and faces Democrat Jerri Green and multiple independent candidates for Tennessee governor on Nov. 3.
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Misam Abidi, an independent candidate from Nolensville, is running for Tennessee governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election on a platform he calls "People Over Institutions," emphasizing economic security, skills training and housing.
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Ray Brown, an electrician from Oliver Springs, is running as an independent candidate for Tennessee governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, citing government corruption as his central concern.
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Victor L. Scoggin, an independent candidate certified for the Nov. 3, 2026, Tennessee governor's race, is running on a self-funded platform emphasizing property tax reform, environmental protection and government accountability.
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Williamson County's eight early voting sites, including three in Franklin and one in Fairview, open Wednesday, Oct. 14, and run through Oct. 29 ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
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Williamson County residents must register to vote by Monday, Oct. 5, to cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 general election, which includes races for governor, U.S. Senate, local state legislative seats and three constitutional amendments.
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