What's on the Ballot in Tullahoma: November 3, 2026 Election
The races below are read from Coffee County, the state election office and Ballotpedia. What each candidate says is quoted from their own campaign site or a questionnaire they answered, with the link beside it. This page does not recommend anyone.
Election day is November 3, 2026. Last updated October 6, 2026. For polling places, hours and ID rules, see voting in Tullahoma.
State
Governor
Candidate list from Vote411
Marsha Blackburn(Rep)
Dean Brewer(I)
Ray Brown(I)
Jerri Green(Dem)
David Hatley(I)
Hatley is a Washington County businessman who owns a hot-tub manufacturing business, according to local television coverage. His campaign says he has spent 30 years building businesses and creating jobs. (WSMV, Hatley for Governor)
In their own words
- Economic policy: His campaign says his “Elevate Tennessee” platform emphasizes manufacturing-led economic growth, workforce development, fiscal responsibility and improving quality of life. Hatley for Governor
- State spending: Hatley said he would replace the comptroller position with a state auditor, make the state’s spending “checkbook” more publicly accessible, and look for fraud and waste. Nashville Banner
Wendell Jackson(I)
WSMV describes Jackson as a performer and comedian from Clarksville. (WSMV)
In their own words
- Jobs and housing: Jackson says his priorities include improved employment services, housing stability and healthcare access for Tennesseans. Wendell Jackson for Tennessee Governor
- Workforce development: His campaign calls for workforce training, incentives for businesses that hire and train local workers, and resources for people starting small businesses. Wendell Jackson for Tennessee Governor
Eddie Lee Murphy(I)
Murphy is listed as an independent gubernatorial candidate from Spring Hill. No sourced background beyond his home city or stated local-issue positions was found. (Tennessee Firefly, WSMV)
Lauren Pinkston(I)
Pinkston is a former educator, according to local coverage. The sources reviewed did not state how long she has lived in the area or identify prior elected offices. (McKenzie Banner)
In their own words
- Development fees: Her platform supports impact fees on large new developments, with exemptions for affordable housing and small infill projects. Lauren Pinkston for TN Governor
- Healthcare access: She proposes expanding primary-care access for adults ages 20–40 through telehealth and additional healthcare providers, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants and EMTs. Lauren Pinkston for TN Governor
- Education and childcare: Pinkston said she would end the school voucher program and redirect funds to early-childhood education, with a goal of adding 50,000 childcare slots in her first four years. Lebanon Democrat
Victor L. Scoggin(I)
Scoggin’s campaign says he is a U.S. Navy veteran, a retired Ford/UAW journeyman with 32 years in the auto industry, and has been a volunteer firefighter for 43 years. It says he has been part of his community for 62 years and founded Save the Cumberland Inc. in 1996. (Capt Vic Scoggin 4 Tennessee Governor)
In their own words
- Property taxes: His platform calls for property-tax reform, including no property tax after retirement. Capt Vic Scoggin 4 Tennessee Governor
- Water pollution: Scoggin says Tennessee should address drinking-water pollution, including microplastics and chemicals. Capt Vic Scoggin 4 Tennessee Governor
- Medical cannabis: In his questionnaire response, Scoggin opposed government involvement in cannabis, saying medical cannabis should remain between doctor and patient. TNVET questionnaire responses
Dave Seeman(I)
Seeman is a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur from Nashville. WSMV reports that he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee, founded a web startup, worked at Oak Ridge's Uranium Processing Facility, and co-owns a Nashville product-development agency. (WSMV)
In their own words
- Broadband: He proposes expanding municipally owned and cooperative broadband statewide, with a goal of reliable, affordable high-speed internet in every county within five years. Dave Seeman campaign platform
- Health care: He proposes extending TennCare to adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty line, including dental, vision, mental-health, and addiction-treatment coverage. Dave Seeman campaign platform
- Corrections: He proposes phasing out private-prison contracts over five to ten years and reinvesting in rehabilitation and job training. Dave Seeman campaign platform
Karl Knox Smithson(I)
Smithson is an independent candidate from McMinnville. WSMV describes him as a homeless community activist; the sources located did not provide further biographical details. (WSMV, Tennessee Firefly)
L. Webb Taylor(I)
Taylor is an independent candidate from Memphis. A candidate-race profile says that Politics1 lists Taylor as a corporate health and wellness consultant, but that profile notes it could not corroborate the occupation independently. (Tennessee Firefly)
Charles Van Morgan(I)
Van Morgan is an independent candidate from Knoxville. In a WJHL candidate questionnaire, he reported working in security and law enforcement, serving as a Tennessee state trooper, earning a law degree, and owning and driving a taxi company; he also reported prior candidacies for governor. (WJHL)
Robert C. Vick(I)
Vick is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County who was born and raised in White Pine. He spent 40 years in public education as a teacher, coach, and administrator, including work in Hamblen, Jefferson, and Cocke County schools. (Vote Rutherford, Tennessee Firefly)
In their own words
- Campaign priorities: Vick identifies improving mental-health resources, addressing homelessness and poverty, and strengthening the education system as central campaign priorities. Vote Rutherford candidate profile
- Education: His Rural Readiness initiative would align high-school curricula with local industry needs to create pathways to higher-paying work in rural counties. Tennessee Firefly candidate profile