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The 2022 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the
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Republican governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with 64.9% of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Jason Martin. Lee improved on his performance from
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took place on August 4, 2022, with Lee and Martin winning their respective parties' nominations. 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 had not voted Republican on a presidential level since
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. Martin won only Shelby and Davidson counties. This was the first time in state history that Davidson County did not vote for the winner in a gubernatorial re-election since Tennessee began allowing governors to serve for two consecutive terms.
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for the 2022 midterm elections in Tennessee was the lowest it had been in nearly a decade, with only 38.6% of Tennessee's
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turning out. This was far below the 2020 presidential election in Tennessee, which saw a turnout of 69.3%. The last time turnout was this low in Tennessee was in the 2014 midterm elections. Tennessee's neighboring state
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saw a significant drop in voter turnout as well. Bill Lee was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 2023.


Republican primary


Candidates


Nominee

* Bill Lee, incumbent governor


Disqualified

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


Declined

* Andy Ogles, mayor of Maury County ''( 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


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 ran for U.S. House)'' *Charles Van Morgan, small business owner


Disqualified

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


General election


Predictions


Fundraising


Post-primary endorsements


Polling

Bill Lee vs. generic opponent


Results


By county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican * Haywood (largest city: Brownsville)


By congressional district

Lee won eight of nine congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::9185d1ce-1556-46ab-9628-6749769d0262


See also

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Elections in Tennessee Elections in Tennessee are held to fill various local, state, and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Statewide legislative referrals and referendums may also be on the ballot in some elections ...
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Political party strength in Tennessee Tennessee's politics are currently dominated by the Republican Party. Republicans currently hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, a majority of Congressional seats, and the state legislature. Democratic strength is largely concentrated in ...
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Tennessee Democratic Party The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in Tennessee. The party was founded in 1826 initially as the Jacksonian democracy, Jacksonian Party. The Tennessee Democratic Party w ...
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Tennessee Republican Party The Tennessee Republican Party (TRP or TNGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Tennessee. Since the mid-1960s, the state has become increasingly Republican. The current chairman of the Republican Party of Tennessee is Sco ...
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Government of Tennessee The Government of Tennessee is organized under the provisions of the 1870 Constitution of Tennessee, first adopted in 1796. As set forth by the state constitution, administrative influence in Tennessee is divided among three branches of governme ...
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2022 Tennessee elections Tennessee state elections in 2022 were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Partisan primary, Primary elections for the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Tennessee, governorship, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Repres ...
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2022 United States elections Elections in the United States, Elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2022, with the exception of absentee balloting. During this U.S. midterm election, which occurred during the term of president Joe Biden, all 435 seats in ...


Notes


References


External links

Official campaign websites
Bill Lee (R) for Governor

Bill Marceaux (I) for Governor

Jason Martin (D) for Governor
{{2022 United States elections
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