The 2022 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Tennessee.

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Governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with 64.9% of the vote, improving on his performance from

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took place on August 4, 2022, with Lee and

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Jason Martin winning their respective parties' nominations. Lee was sworn in for his second

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on January 21, 2023. During the general election, Lee flipped reliably Democratic Haywood County, home to Brownsville. It is one of only two remaining counties in Tennessee, along with Shelby County, with a majority

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population. Haywood County has not voted Republican on a presidential level since

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. Martin won only Shelby and

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Counties.

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for the 2022 midterm elections in Tennessee was the lowest it has been in nearly a decade, with only 38.61% of Tennessee's

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turning out. The last time turnout was this low in Tennessee was in the 2014 midterm elections. This turnout was far below the

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in Tennessee, which saw a turnout of 69.3%. Tennessee's neighboring state

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saw a significant drop in voter turnout as well, with only 38.5% of Alabamians turning out to vote this midterm cycle.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Bill Lee, incumbent governor

Disqualified

*Curtis Carney, business owner *Tyler Hagerman *Patricia Morrison

Declined

* Andy Ogles, Mayor of

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''( successfully ran for U.S. House)''

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Jason Martin,

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and critical care specialist at Sumner Regional Medical Center and former

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professor

Eliminated in primary

*Carnita Atwater, leader of New Chicago Community Development Corporation in Northern Memphis *J. B. Smiley Jr., Memphis city councilor

Withdrew

*Casey Nicholson, minister

Declined

* Gloria Johnson,

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''(endorsed Jason Martin)''

Endorsements

Results

2022 Tennessee gubernatorial Democratic primary

Independents

Candidates

Declared

*Constance Every, nonprofit founder *John Gentry, accountant *

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, businessman and

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*Alfred O'Neil *Deborah Rouse, candidate for

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*Michael Scantland, sales manager *

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, perennial candidate ''(also running for U.S. House)'' *Charles Van Morgan, small business owner

Disqualified

*Lemichael DaShaun-Wilson *Hosie Holomon III *Wendell Jackson *Jake Johns

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

;Bill Lee vs. generic opponent

Results

By county

;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican *

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(largest city: Brownsville)

Notes

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Bill Lee (R) for Governor

Bill Marceaux (I) for Governor

Jason Martin (D) for Governor
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Disqualified

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Independents

Candidates

Declared

Disqualified

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

Results

By county

See also

Notes

References

External links