The 2026 race for Tennessee governor is on. Gov. Bill Lee, who is term-limited, will leave the Tennessee governor’s office in January 2027. Voters will decide in November 2026 who will succeed ...

TN Congressman John Rose officially announces run for governor Rose, a Republican from Cookeville, has been teasing a bid in the gubernatorial race before his official announcement on Thursday.

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. John Rose on Thursday announced his candidacy for Tennessee governor in 2026, putting him on a likely collision course with U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn… ...

Upon winning re-election to the U.S. House on Nov. 5, 2024, the Associated Press reported that Rose was considering a run for governor. Rose previously served as Tennessee’s agriculture ...

Tennessee Congressman John Rose (TN-06) will throw his hat in the ring for governor in 2026, becoming one of the first candidates to enter the race.

Blackburn is favored to win the general election. No Democrat has won a statewide race in Tennessee since Phil Bredesen’s reelection as governor in 2006.

Gov. Bill Lee says he is OK with outside groups spending big on Tennessee legislative races featuring candidates who support his universal private school voucher plan.

Gov. Bill Lee became chair of the Republican Governors Association this month, further elevating the former Nashville businessman’s national profile — most recently in a Q&A with Politico.

The GOP’s Antidemocratic Stunt in Tennessee Isn’t Playing Out So Well The two Democrats expelled by the state’s Republican House could be reappointed.

Track election results in the Tennessee governor's race from November 8, 2022.

A guide to Tennessee's 2022 midterm election results, including who won Tennessee governor, U.S. House races, legislative races as well as four constitutional amendments.