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The 2022 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Tennessee, alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with 64.9% of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Jason Martin.
This election featured two candidates with controversial pasts: former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, who had faced scandals during her tenure, and Mark Green, recently embroiled in his own controversy. Both scandals revolved around affairs. [40] [41] [42] In the general election, Mark Green comfortably won re-election, winning with 59.5% of the ...
(The Center Square) – More than 2.13 million Tennesseans voted early in the Nov. 5 general election, and 3.08 million voted overall, a new record, according to Secretary of State Tre Hargett.
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.
Tennessee is a stronghold for the Republican Party, and is considered a reliable "red state." Tennessee has 11 electoral votes in the Electoral college. The presidential primaries were held on March 5, 2024. Donald Trump won the Republican primary in a landslide victory over former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
LAST ELECTION NIGHT UPDATE: 3:45 a.m. EST with 99.7% of the total vote counted (Thumbnail photo: A voter casts their ballots at a polling station in Nashville, Tenn., on Super Tuesday, March 5 ...
Tennessee's top election office has sent letters to more than 14,000 registered voters asking them to prove their citizenship, a move that alarmed voting rights advocates as possible intimidation.
In 2006, while a state senator, Burchett failed to report six political action committee checks totaling $3,300. The Registry of Election Finance did not fine him. [12] In 2008, while still a state senator, he was fined $250 for failing to disclose three PAC contributions that totaled $1,500. [12]