2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| country = Tennessee
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout = 54.46% {{increase}}{{Cite news |date=November 6, 2018 |title=Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2018 |work=Tennessee Secretary of State |url=https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics |access-date=February 28, 2023 }} 20.49 pp
| previous_election = 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2022 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2022
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| image1 = File:Bill Lee 2020.jpg
| nominee1 = Bill Lee
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,336,106
| percentage1 = 59.56%
| image2 = File:Karl Dean by Leon Roberts.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee2 = Karl Dean
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 864,863
| percentage2 = 38.55%
| map_image = {{switcher |300px |County results |300px |Congressional district results |300px|State Senate districts results |300px|State House district results |300px |Precinct results|default=1}}
| map_caption = Lee: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Dean: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Bill Haslam
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Bill Lee
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)|
}}
{{ElectionsTN}}
The 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of Tennessee, alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Bill Haslam was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. Republican candidate Bill Lee was elected with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee and former Nashville mayor Karl Dean in a landslide. Despite Lee’s win, this was the closest win for a Republican since 1994. Lee was sworn in for his first term as Governor on January 19, 2019.
The primary elections took place on August 2, 2018, with Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean winning their respective party nominations.{{cite news |last=Almukhtar |first=Sarah |date=2 August 2018 |title=Tennessee Primary Election Results |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/02/us/elections/results-tennessee-primary-elections.html?hpw&rref=us&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well}}
During the general election, Dean flipped back reliably Democratic Davidson, Haywood, and Shelby Counties, which voted for Republican governor Bill Haslam in 2014.
The results of the election marked the first time since 1982 that a candidate from the incumbent president's party was elected governor of Tennessee. This is also the first time that Republicans won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the state, and the first time that a Republican was elected to succeed another Republican.
As of 2018, this election had the largest number of candidates (28) in a statewide election in United States history; the previous record was the 2016 United States presidential election in Colorado. This large surge in candidates was mostly due to the Libertarian Party of Tennessee's protest of the state's party affiliation and ballot access laws.{{cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2018/09/08/tennessee-gubernatorial-election-has-greatest-number-of-candidates-for-a-regularly-scheduled-statewide-election-in-u-s-history/|title=Tennessee Gubernatorial Election Has Greatest Number of Candidates for a Regularly-Scheduled Statewide Election in U.S. History - Ballot Access News|website=ballot-access.org|date=September 8, 2018 }}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Nominated==
==Eliminated in primary==
- Diane Black, U.S. representative{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/08/02/diane-black-enters-race-governor-tennessee/530652001/|title=Diane Black enters race for governor of Tennessee|work=The Tennessean|last=Garrison|first=Joey|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2017}}
- Randy Boyd, former Tennessee cabinet official{{cite web|url=http://wate.com/2017/03/06/randy-boyd-announces-plans-to-run-for-tennessee-governor/|title=Randy Boyd announces plans to run for Tennessee governor|last=Reinke|first=Kelly|date=2017-03-06|website=WATE.com |access-date=2024-10-13}}
- Beth Harwell, Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives{{Cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/07/16/beth-harwell-tennessee-governors-race-2018/466002001/|title=Beth Harwell enters 2018 governor's race touting experience and leadership|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2017-07-16|language=en}}
- Basil Marceaux, perennial candidate{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/apr/06/hopefuls-running-tennessee-governor/467756/|title=Well-known unconventional hopefuls running for Tennessee governor|author=Sher, Andy|newspaper=Chattanooga Times Free Press|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018}}
- Kay White, realtor and Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 1st congressional district in 1996 and 1998{{Cite news|url=http://wate.com/2017/07/23/kay-white-officially-enters-2018-governors-race-makes-announcement-in-jonesborough/|title=Kay White officially enters 2018 governor's race, makes announcement in Jonesborough|date=2017-07-23|work=WATE 6 On Your Side|access-date=2017-11-12|language=en-US}}
==Withdrawn==
- Mae Beavers, former state senator{{Cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/05/28/mae-beavers-says-shes-running-governor-tennessee/351860001/|title=Mae Beavers says she's running for governor of Tennessee|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2017-05-28|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G18/TN|title=Tennessee 2018 General Election|website=www.thegreenpapers.com}} (unsuccessfully ran for Wilson County mayor){{cite web|last1=Humbles|first1=Andy|title=Wilson County 'engaged' in Aug. 2 election, deadline reveals numerous contested races|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/2018/04/05/wilson-county-elections-aug-2-candidates/486107002/|website=The Tennessean|access-date=6 April 2018|language=en}}
- Mark Green, state senator (successfully ran in Tennessee's 7th congressional district){{Cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/06/02/sen-mark-green-not-re-enter-2018-governors-race/361576001/|title=Sen. Mark Green will not re-enter 2018 governor's race|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2017-06-02|language=en}}
==Declined==
- Marsha Blackburn, U.S. representative (successfully ran for the U.S. Senate){{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/03/lee-cos-bill-lee-exploring-republican-run-governor/83870614/|title=Lee Co.'s Bill Lee exploring Republican run for governor|date=May 3, 2016|work=The Tennessean|access-date=May 24, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/06/06/marsha-blackburn-wont-challenge-sen-corker-seek-re-election/373777001/|title=Marsha Blackburn won't challenge Sen. Corker, will seek re-election|work=The Tennessean|last=Ebert|first=Joel|date=June 6, 2017|access-date=June 6, 2017}}
- Tim Burchett, mayor of Knox County (successfully ran in Tennessee's 2nd congressional district){{Cite news|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2017/05/08/tim-burchett-run-office-which-one-anyones-guess/101346228/|title=Tim Burchett will run for office, which one is anyone's guess|work=Knoxville News Sentinel|last=Whetstone|first=Tyler|date=May 8, 2017|access-date=June 3, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/26/knox-county-mayor-burchett-rules-out-run-governor/428011001/|title=Knox County Mayor Burchett rules out run for governor|work=Knoxville News Sentinel|last=Whetstone|first=Tyler|date=June 26, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2017/08/02/burchett-run-congress/534165001/|title=Tim Burchett to run for Congress|work=Knoxville News Sentinel|last=Whetstone|first=Tyler|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2017}}
- Joe Carr, former state representative, perennial candidate{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/20/joe-carr-leaves-door-open-possible-2018-gubernatorial-bid/98158104/|title=Joe Carr leaves door open to possible 2018 gubernatorial bid|work=The Tennessean|last=Ebert|first=Joel|date=February 20, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2017}}
- Bob Corker, U.S. senator{{Cite news|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/senate_control_could_decide_opportunities_in_tennessee-231256-1.html |title=Senate Control Could Decide Opportunities in Tennessee |newspaper=Roll Call |author=Emily Cahn |date=March 5, 2014 |access-date=November 26, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://wkms.org/post/tennessee-gov-bill-haslam-isnt-ruling-out-senate-run|title=Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Isn't Ruling Out Senate Run|publisher=WKMS|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=February 24, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Column/2017/06/04/Talking-Trump-with-Tennessee-s-junior-U-S-senator.html|title=Talking Trump with Tennessee's junior U.S. senator|work=Johnson City Press|last=Houk|first=Robert|date=June 4, 2017|access-date=June 6, 2017}}
- Stephen Fincher, former U.S. representative{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/government/2017/08/14/stephen-fincher-endorses-diane-black-governor/564257001/|title=Stephen Fincher endorses Diane Black for governor|work=The Jackson Sun|last=Yusuf|first=Omer|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=August 14, 2017}}
- Alberto Gonzales, dean of the Belmont University School of Law and former U.S. Attorney General
- Bill Hagerty, United States Ambassador to Japan and former Tennessee cabinet official{{Cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/06/14/tennessees-2018-governors-race-whos-in-out-undecided/389328001/|title=Tennessee's 2018 governor's race: Who's in, out, undecided|work=The Tennessean|last=Ebert|first=Joel|date=June 14, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2017}}
- Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/nov/22/tennessee-secretary-state-tre-hargett-wont-seek-go/ |title=Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett won't seek governorship in '18 |publisher=Times Free Press |date=November 22, 2014 |access-date=November 26, 2014}}
- Rob Mitchell, Rutherford County, Rutherford County Property Assessor{{cite web|url=http://www.murfreesboropost.com/rob-mitchell-considers-run-for-governor-cms-47010|title=Rob Mitchell considers run for governor|work=The Murfreesboro Post|last=Stockard|first=Sam|date=June 6, 2017|access-date=June 6, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wgnsradio.com/rutherford-county-property-assessor-rob-mitchell-not-running-for-governor-cms-40520|title=Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell not running for Governor|work=WGNS|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017}}
- Mark Norris, Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate, appointed as judge to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/11/mark-norris-says-hes-moving-toward-gubernatorial-bid/96448998/|title=Mark Norris says he's moving toward gubernatorial bid|work=The Tennessean|last=Ebert|first=Joel|date=January 11, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/07/13/trump-nominates-four-serve-federal-judges-tennessee/476802001/|title=Trump nominates Senate Leader Mark Norris, three others as federal judges in Tennessee|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2017-07-13|language=en}}
- Andy Ogles, director of Tennessee chapter of Americans for Prosperity (successfully ran for mayor of Maury County){{Cite web |url=http://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=5085 |title=State of Tennessee: Maury County Republican Primary |access-date=2024-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011544/http://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=5085 |archive-date=2019-02-12 |url-status=dead }}
- Ron Ramsey, former lieutenant governor of Tennessee and candidate for governor of Tennessee in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/09/possible-tennessee-governor-candidates/18776109/ |title=Possible Tennessee governor candidates for 2018 |publisher=The Jackson Sun |author=Erik Schelzig |date=November 9, 2014 |access-date=November 26, 2014}}
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box|title=Beth Harwell|list=
;Individuals
- Harry Brooks, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Education Administration and Planning Committee chair
- Dale Carr,[http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h12.html Dale Carr] Tennessee House of Representatives, House Local Government Subcommittee chair
- Mike Carter, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Civil Justice Subcommittee chair
- Jim Coley, Tennessee House of Representatives
- Jeremy Faison, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Government Operations Committee chair
- Andrew Farmer, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Civil Justice Committee chair
- John Forgety, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Education Instruction and Programs Committee chair
- Patsy Hazlewood,[http://www.capitol.tn.gov/House/members/h27.html Patsy Hazlewood] Tennessee House of Representatives
- Gary Hicks,[http://www.capitol.tn.gov/House/members/h9.html Gary Hicks] Tennessee House of Representatives
- John Holsclaw Jr., Tennessee House of Representatives, House Business and Utilities Subcommittee chair
- Dan Howell, Tennessee House of Representatives, Joint Judiciary and Government Committee chair, House Local Government Committee vice chair
- Curtis Johnson, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Speaker Pro Tempore
- Pat Marsh, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Business and Utilities Committee chair
- Steve McDaniel, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Rules Committee chair, House Ethics Committee chair, House Finance, Ways, and Means Study Subcommittee chair
- Frank Niceley, Tennessee State Senate, Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources 1st vice chair, Senate Transportation and Safety Committee 2nd vice chair
- Tim Rudd,[http://www.capitol.tn.gov/House/members/h34.html Tim Rudd] Tennessee House of Representatives
- Charles Sargent, Tennessee House of Representatives, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee chair
- Mike Sparks, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Calendar and Rules Committee vice chair
- Rick Tillis,[http://www.capitol.tn.gov/House/members/h92_tillis.html Rick Tillis] Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tim Wirgau, Tennessee House of Representatives, House Local Government Committee chair
;Organizations
- Tennessee Education Association{{cite web|url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/elections/tennessee-state-offices/article/21006059/roundup-tea-tsea-endorse-fitzhugh-harwell|title=Roundup: TEA, TSEA endorse Fitzhugh, Harwell|date=May 23, 2018}}
- Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association{{cite web|url=http://www.tpffa.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=708907|title=2018 TPFFA Primary Election Candidate Endorsements}}
- Tennessee State Employees Association
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Diane Black
| list =
;Individuals
- Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/mike_pence/status/1022889265318031360|title=.@DianeBlackTN is running for Governor of TN & a strong supporter of #MAGA agenda of tax cuts, military $$ & a champion of right to life policies. There are great candidates running but Diane has been my friend for years, we served together in the House, & she has my support!|work=Twitter|author=Mike Pence}}
- Stephen Fincher, former U.S. representative
- Ron Ramsey, former lieutenant governor of Tennessee{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnews.net/Politics/2017/08/14/Ramsey-gets-behind-Black-s-gubernatorial-campaign-1.html|title=Ramsey gets behind Black's gubernatorial bid|work=Kingsport Times-News|last=Hayes|first=Hank|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=August 14, 2017}}
- Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DianeBlackTN/status/1019306633195917312|title=Honored to receive the endorsement of @RickSantorum, a leader who is not afraid to fight for conservative values. Tennessee stood behind Rick in his 2012 race for President, and I'm proud to have him behind me in my race for Governor. #TeamBlack|work=Twitter|author=Diane Black}}
- Steve Scalise, U.S. representative and House Majority Whip (R-LA){{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/391591-scalise-throws-support-behind-black-blackburn-ahead-of-tennessee-primary/|title=Scalise throws support behind Black, Blackburn ahead of Tennessee primary|first=Brandon|last=Conradis|date=10 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614083407/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/391591-scalise-throws-support-behind-black-blackburn-ahead-of-tennessee-primary|archive-date=June 14, 2018|url-status=live}}
- Jordan Sekulow, radio talk show host and executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice{{cite web|url=https://www.dianeblack.com/acljs-jordan-sekulow-endorses-diane-black-for-governor/|title=Jordan Sekulow endorses Diane Black for Governor|work=Diane Black for Governor|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=July 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715040033/https://www.dianeblack.com/acljs-jordan-sekulow-endorses-diane-black-for-governor/|archive-date=July 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}
- Carol M. Swain, former Vanderbilt professor and conservative commentator{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DianeBlackTN/status/1017507659468111874|title=Honored to have the endorsement of Dr. Swain, and don't forget to vote early starting tomorrow!|work=Twitter|author=Diane Black}}
;Organizations
- American Conservative Union{{cite web|url=https://conservative.org/article/acu-endorses-diane-bl|title=ACU Endorses Diane Black|work=ACU}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Family Research Council{{cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/jun/27/family-research-council-endorses-diane-black-bid-tennessee-governor/473920/|title=Family Research Council endorses Diane Black bid for Tennessee governor|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|last=Sher|first=Andy|date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629180845/https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/jun/27/family-research-council-endorses-diane-black-bid-tennessee-governor/473920/|archive-date=June 29, 2018|url-status=live}}
- National Right to Life{{cite web|url=https://www.dianeblack.com/national-right-life-endorses-diane-black/|title=National Right to Life Endorses Diane Black for Governor|work=Diane Black for Governor|access-date=2018-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715035906/https://www.dianeblack.com/national-right-life-endorses-diane-black/|archive-date=2018-07-15|url-status=dead}}
- NRA Political Victory Fund{{cite web|url=https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180621/nra-endorses-representative-diane-black-for-governor|title=NRA Endorses Representative Diane Black for Governor|work=NRA|date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715040029/https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180621/nra-endorses-representative-diane-black-for-governor|archive-date=July 15, 2018|url-status=live|quote=The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Rep. Diane Black for governor in the Tennessee Republican Primary Election.}}
- Students For Trump{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TrumpStudents/status/1017910661538549760|title=We fully endorse @DianeBlackTN to be the next Governor of Tennessee!|work=Twitter|author=Students For Trump}}
- Susan B. Anthony List{{cite web|url=https://www.sba-list.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-list-endorses-pro-life-champion-diane-black-governor-tennessee|title=SBA List Endorses Pro-life Champion Diane Black for Governor of Tennessee|work=Susan B. Anthony List|date=April 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911110050/https://www.sba-list.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-list-endorses-pro-life-champion-diane-black-governor-tennessee|archive-date=September 11, 2020|url-status=dead}}
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Randy Boyd
| list =
;Individuals
- Jake Bynum, mayor of Weakley County
- Mike Creasy, mayor of Decatur County
- J. Michael Cross, Fentress County executive
- Richard Daniel, Pickett County executive
- Ben Danner, Overton County executive
- Jim Durrett, mayor of Montgomery County{{cite web|url=http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/clarksville/2017/06/28/durrett-endorses-boyd-governor/103269178/|title=Durrett endorses Boyd for governor|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|date=June 28, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2017}}
- Brent Greer, mayor of Henry County
- Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate in 2008 and 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/06/22/former-arkansas-governor-mike-huckabee-endorses-randy-boyd/725761002/|title=Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee endorses Randy Boyd|work=The Tennessean|last=Buie|first=Jordan|date=June 22, 2018}}
- Denny Johnson, mayor of Lake County
- Shaun Lawson, mayor of Hickman County
- Joe Boyd Liggett, mayor of Marshall County{{cite web|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2017/07/31/randy-boyd-announces-21-more-county-mayors-endorse-campaign/525833001/|title=Randy Boyd announces 21 more county mayors endorse campaign|work=Knoxville News Sentinel|last=Whetstone|first=Tyler|date=July 31, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2017}}
- Mark Luttrell, mayor of Shelby County{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2017/07/26/mayor-luttrell-endorses-randy-boyd-governor/512210001/|title=Shelby County Mayor Luttrell endorses Randy Boyd for governor|work=The Commercial Appeal|last=Poe|first=Ryan|date=July 26, 2017|access-date=August 2, 2017}}
- Kenny McBride, mayor of Carroll County
- Benny McGuire, mayor of Obion County
- Bill Newman, mayor of Lincoln County
- Denny Robinson, White County executive
- Richard Stewart, mayor of Franklin County
- Sloan Stewart, Lynchburg/Moore County Metro executive
- Skip Taylor, mayor of Fayette County
- Jessie Wallace, Humphreys County executive
- Bill Webb, mayor of Lewis County
- T.R. Williams, Lawrence County executive
- Tom Witherspoon, mayor of Gibson County
- Chris Young, mayor of Dyer County
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Bill Lee
| list =
;U.S. representatives
- Zach Wamp, former U.S. representative (R-TN){{cite news|title=Wamp backs Lee in GOP governor primary|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/jul/16/wamp-backs-lee/475071/|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|last=Sher|first=Andy|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=July 16, 2018}}
;State-level officials
- Mae Beavers, former state senator, former gubernatorial candidate{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/06/20/former-gubernatorial-candidate-mae-beavers-has-endorsed-bill-lee/719295002/|title=Republican Mae Beavers endorses Bill Lee for governor|website=The Tennessean }}
- Sheila Butt, state representative{{cite web|url=http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20180722/state-representative-sheila-butt-endorses-bill-lee|title=State Representative Sheila Butt endorses Bill Lee|first=The Daily|last=Herald|access-date=July 23, 2018|archive-date=July 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723013904/http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20180722/state-representative-sheila-butt-endorses-bill-lee|url-status=dead}}
- Joe Carr, former state representative{{cite web |title=Carr Endorses Lee |url=https://www.facebook.com/joe.carr.520 |website=Facebook Post}}
- Andy Holt, state representative{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AndyHolt4TN/status/1020358174262603778|title=Andy Holt on Twitter}}
- Jason Zachary, state representative{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/JasonZacharyTN/status/1005413886265298945|title=Twitter|website=mobile.twitter.com}}
;Individuals
- Steven Curtis Chapman, Christian singer{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/02/27/bill-lee-mike-fisher-darrell-waltrip-tennessee-governors-race/378767002/|title=Mike Fisher, Darrell Waltrip join 'faith, community' council in Bill Lee campaign|website=The Tennessean }}
- Mike Fisher, former center for the Nashville Predators and husband of singer Carrie Underwood
- Scott Hamilton, figure skater and Olympic gold medalist{{cite web|title=Honored to Have the endorsement of Scott Hamilton|url=https://twitter.com/BillLeeTN/status/1023954351591710720}}
- Ricky Skaggs, country music singer{{cite web|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2018/7/23/373256/Ricky-Skaggs-To-Headline-Bill-Lee-For.aspx|title=Ricky Skaggs To Headline Bill Lee For Governor Event On Monday In Chattanooga|date=23 July 2018 }}
- Michael W. Smith, Christian singer{{cite web|url=https://www.billlee.com/release-lee-announces-community-faith-based-advisory-council/|title=RELEASE: Lee Announces Community and Faith-Based Advisory Council - Bill Lee|date=27 February 2018|access-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626030605/https://www.billlee.com/release-lee-announces-community-faith-based-advisory-council/|archive-date=26 June 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billlee.com/press-release-businessman-bill-lee-raises-1-3-million-first-major-fundraiser/|title=Press Release: Businessman Bill Lee Raises $1.3 Million In First Major Fundraiser - Bill Lee|date=6 June 2017}}
- Darrell Waltrip, motorsports analyst and former NASCAR driver
;Newspapers
- Chattanooga Free Press{{cite news |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/freepress/story/2018/jul/13/cooper-lee-choice-republicans/474921/|title=Cooper: Republican Lee the Choice for Republicans|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press}}
- Dunlap News{{cite news|url=http://www.dunlapnews.com/opinion/|title=Dunlap News Opinion: Endorsement for Governor|work=Dunlap News|access-date=July 19, 2018|archive-date=July 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720022512/http://www.dunlapnews.com/opinion/|url-status=dead}}
- Johnson City Press{{cite news|title=Johnson City Press|url=https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/tags/as-we-see-it|access-date=July 29, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702235139/http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/tags/as-we-see-it|url-status=dead}}
}}
=Polling=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:75px;"| Diane ! style="width:75px;"| Randy ! style="width:75px;"| Beth ! style="width:75px;"| Bill ! Other ! Undecided |
| JMC Analytics[http://winwithjmc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Tennessee-Executive-Summary-II.pdf JMC Analytics]
| align=center| July 18–21, 2018 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | align=center| 19% | align=center| 20% | align=center| 16% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 26% | align=center| 1%Basil Marceaux 1%, Kay White <1% | align=center| 17% |
| Emerson College[https://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/Files/Academics/ecp-tn-7.16_PR.pdf Emerson College] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818111042/https://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/Files/Academics/ecp-tn-7.16_PR.pdf |date=August 18, 2018 }}
| align=center| July 11–14, 2018 | align=center| 266 | align=center| ± 6.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 27% | align=center| 22% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 19% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 14% |
| Data Orbital[https://www.dataorbital.com/the-blog/2018/7/02/tn-governor-gop-primary-6s3h7 Data Orbital] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050507/https://www.dataorbital.com/the-blog/2018/7/02/tn-governor-gop-primary-6s3h7 |date=July 3, 2018 }}
| align=center| June 27–30, 2018 | align=center| 700 | align=center| ± 3.7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 24% | align=center| 23% | align=center| 10% | align=center| 19% | align=center| – | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 24% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)[http://onthehill.tnjournal.net/poll-says-boyd-has-pulled-ahead-of-black-in-gop-gubernatorial-primary/ Triton Polling & Research (R)]
| align=center| June 25–28, 2018 | align=center| 1,040 | align=center| ± 3.1% | align=center| 27% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33% | align=center| 7% | align=center| 20% | align=center| – | align=center| 13% |
| OnMessage Inc. (R-Black)[https://www.scribd.com/document/379969969/TN-Gov-OnMessage-Inc-R-for-Diane-Black-May-2018 OnMessage Inc. (R-Black)]
| align=center| May 14–17, 2018 | align=center| 600 | align=center| ± 4.0% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 41% | align=center| 28% | align=center| 8% | align=center| 9% | align=center| – | align=center| 15% |
| Grassroots Targeting (R-Black)[http://humphreyonthehill.tnjournal.net/black-surge/ Grassroots Targeting (R-Black)]
| align=center| May 4–6, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| – | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 41% | align=center| 26% | align=center| 6% | align=center| 11% | align=center| – | align=center| 15% |
| OnMessage Inc. (R-Black)
| align=center| April 2018 | align=center| – | align=center| – | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33% | align=center| 30% | align=center| 5% | align=center| 13% | align=center| – | align=center| – |
| OnMessage Inc. (R-Black)
| align=center| March 2018 | align=center| – | align=center| – | align=center| 31% | align=center| 31% | align=center| 10% | align=center| 10% | align=center| – | align=center| – |
| TargetPoint/GQR[https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/04/diane-black-narrow-lead-new-poll-education-aligned-group/483813002/ TargetPoint/GQR]
| align=center| March 7–14, 2018 | align=center| 390 | align=center| ± 5.0% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 25% | align=center| 20% | align=center| 6% | align=center| 7% | align=center| 2%Kay White 2% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 37% |
| North Star Onion Research (R-Lee)[http://humphreyonthehill.tnjournal.net/gop-govs-poll-shows-tight-race-among-top-3/ North Star Onion Research (R-Lee)]
| align=center| February 5–11, 2018 | align=center| 600 | align=center| ± 4.0% | align=center| 22% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 25% | align=center| 4% | align=center| 18% | align=center| – | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 30% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BygPDvU_T-LiNFE2QnU4UkhOTTgtWUQ4VVpzUEFmWHFzdEZr/view Triton Polling & Research (R)]
| align=center| December 12–18, 2017 | align=center| 1,028 | align=center| ± 3.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 22% | align=center| 12% | align=center| 6% | align=center| 4% | align=center| 4%Mae Beavers 4% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 53% |
=Results=
[[File:Tennessee Governor R Primary 2018.svg|thumb|300px|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Lee}}
|{{legend|#FFE0EA|20–30%}}
|{{legend|#FFC8CD|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#FF9A50|Boyd}}
|{{legend|#ffcca9|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#FFB580|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#FF9A50|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#37c837|Black}}
|{{legend|#c0f0c0|20–30%}}
|{{legend|#aae5aa|30–40%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{cite web |url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/180802_RepbyOffice.pdf|title=August 2, 2018 Republican Primary Governor|work=Tennessee Secretary of State|access-date=September 25, 2018}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Lee
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 291,414
| percentage = 36.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Randy Boyd
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 193,054
| percentage = 24.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Diane Black
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 182,457
| percentage = 23.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Beth Harwell
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 121,484
| percentage = 15.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kay White
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,215
| percentage = 0.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Basil Marceaux
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,264
| percentage = 0.16
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 792,888
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
==Nominated==
- Karl Dean, former mayor of Nashville, 2007–2015{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/26/former-nashville-mayor-karl-dean-run-governor-tennessee/98353738/|title=Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean to run for governor of Tennessee|work=The Tennessean|last=Garrison|first=Joey|date=February 26, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2017}}
==Eliminated in primary==
- Craig Fitzhugh, Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/06/craig-fitzhugh-run-governor-tennessee-setting-up-contested-democratic-primary/526604001/|title=Craig Fitzhugh to run for governor of Tennessee, setting up contested Democratic primary|work=The Tennessean|last=Garrison|first=Joey|date=August 6, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2017}}
- Mezianne Vale Payne, retiree{{cite web|url=http://www.lebanondemocrat.com/Politics/2018/03/08/Mezianne-Payne-announces-candidacy-for-governorship.html?lp=2&ci=stream|title=Mezianne Payne announces candidacy for governorship|access-date=2018-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704093427/http://www.lebanondemocrat.com/Politics/2018/03/08/Mezianne-Payne-announces-candidacy-for-governorship.html?lp=2&ci=stream|archive-date=2018-07-04|url-status=dead}}
==Declined==
- Andy Berke, mayor of Chattanooga and former state senator
- Bill Freeman, businessman and candidate for mayor of Nashville in 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/nov/09/new-names-dropped-2016-governors-race/334684/|title=New names dropped in 2016 Tennessee governor's race|last=Sher|first=Andy|date=November 9, 2015|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|access-date=May 24, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/02/27/fitzhugh-leaning-toward-run-against-dean-governor-freeman-likely-out/98476158/|title=Fitzhugh leaning toward run against Dean for governor; Freeman out|work=The Tennessean|last=Garrison|first=Joey|date=February 27, 2017|access-date=February 27, 2017}}
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
| title = Karl Dean
| list =
;Federal officials
- Bob Clement, former U.S. representative (D-TN)
- Steve Cohen, U.S. representative (D-TN){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFOYOdmyme8|title=Turned It Around|date=July 11, 2018|access-date=July 20, 2018|publisher=YouTube}}
- Jim Cooper, U.S. representative (D-TN){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tennessean/status/1024099856007278592|title=Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper endorses Karl Dean for Tennessee governor|author=Tennessean|work=Twitter}}
- Lincoln Davis, former U.S. representative (D-TN)
;Labor unions
- Local Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Memphis AFSCME Local 1733
- Road Sprinkler Fitters U.A. Local Union No. 66
- Tennessee Pipe Trades; Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council
}}
=Polling=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:75px;"| Karl ! style="width:75px;"| Craig ! Other ! Undecided |
| Emerson College
| align=center| July 11–14, 2018 | align=center| 206 | align=center| ± 7.3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 9% | align=center| 33% |
| TargetPoint/GQR
| align=center| March 7–14, 2018 | align=center| 288 | align=center| ± 5.8% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 41% | align=center| 11% | align=center| – | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 44% |
=Results=
[[File:Tennessee gubernatorial Democratic primary, 2018.svg|thumb|300px|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996E2|Dean}}
|{{legend|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#584CDE|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#3933E5|80–90%}}
|{{legend|#0D0596|90-100%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#37c837|Fitzhugh}}
|{{legend|#87de87|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#5fd35f|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#2ca02c|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#217821|80–90%}}
|{{legend|#165016|90-100%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/180802_DembyOffice.pdf|title=August 2, 2018 Democratic Primary Governor|work=Tennessee Secretary of State|access-date=October 8, 2018}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Karl Dean
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 280,553
| percentage = 75.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Craig Fitzhugh
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 72,553
| percentage = 23.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mezianne Vale Payne
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 20,284
| percentage = 5.44
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 373,390
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Independents
=Candidates=
- Mark CoonRippy Brown (Independent){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Sherry L. Clark (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN|Libertarian Party and Green Party do not have ballot access. Appears on ballot as "Independent."{{cite web|url=https://www.lp.org/lets-turn-tn-ok/|title=Let's turn TN into OK! - Libertarian Party|date=13 November 2017}}}}{{cite web|url=https://sos-tn-gov-files.s3.amazonaws.com/FiledPetitions.pdf |title=Filed petitions |website=sos-tn-gov-files.s3.amazonaws.com }}
- Justin Cornett (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Gabriel Fancher (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Sean Bruce Fleming (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- William Andrew Helmstetter (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Cory King (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Matthew Koch (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Yvonne Neubert (Green){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Alfred Shawn Rapoza (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Chad Riden, comedian (Independent)
- Heather Scott (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- George Blackwell Smith IV (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Jeremy Allen Stephenson (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Tracy Yaste Tisdale (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Mike Toews (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Rick Tyler, candidate for TN-03 in 2016
- Vinnie Vineyard (Funkmaster V from Wrestling With Ghosts) (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Jaron D. Weidner (Libertarian){{efn|name=LPTN}}
- Patrick Whitlock (Independent)
- Joe B. Wilmoth (Independent)
=Notes=
{{notelist|group=noballot}}
General election
=Debates=
- [https://www.c-span.org/video/?452451-1/tennessee-gubernatorial-debate Complete video of debate], October 2, 2018
- [https://www.c-span.org/video/?452893-1/tennessee-gubernatorial-debate Complete video of debate], October 12, 2018
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box
| title = Bill Lee (R)
| list =
;U.S. executive branch officials
- Mike Pence, 48th vice president of the United States{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_pence/status/1025425399201845249|title=Congratulations on a big primary win to @BillLeeTN! The people of Tennessee are fortunate to have a man like you step up to serve as their Governor. @realDonaldTrump and I strongly support you & look forward to campaigning with you to victory in November!|author=Mike Pence|work=Twitter}}
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1025386253892694016|title=Congratulations to Bill Lee of Tennessee on his big primary win for Governor last night. He ran a great campaign and now will finish off the job in November. Bill has my total and enthusiastic Endorsement!|author=Donald J. Trump|work=Twitter}}
;U.S. senators
- Lamar Alexander, U.S. senator (R-TN){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LamarAlexander/status/1025205787629629440|title=Congratulations to Bill Lee on tonight's victory. As I've often said, there is no better job than being governor of your home state, especially if that state is Tennessee. I look forward to working with Bill to continue Governor Haslam's excellent leadership of our state.|author=Lamar Alexander|work=Twitter}}
;U.S. representatives
- Diane Black, U.S. representative (R-TN) and Republican candidate for governor in 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/diane-black-throws-support-behind-bill-lee-after-gop-governor-primary-loss/1343228585|title=Diane Black throws support behind Bill Lee after GOP governor primary loss|first=Chris|last=Bundgaard|date=3 August 2018}}
- Marsha Blackburn, U.S. representative (R-TN) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018{{cite web|title=Congratulations, @BillLeeTN! I look forward to uniting the party and working together for Tennessee|author=Marsha Blackburn|work=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/VoteMarsha/status/1025203870404886528}}
- Zach Wamp, former U.S. representative (R-TN)
;State-level officials
- Mae Beavers, former state senator, former gubernatorial candidate
- Sheila Butt, state representative
- Joe Carr, former State Representative
- Bill Haslam, governor of Tennessee{{cite web|title=Congrats to @BillLeeTN on winning the Republican nomination for TN governor|author=Bill Haslam|work=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/BillHaslam/status/1025206989289410560}}
- Andy Holt, state representative
- Jay Reedy, state representative{{cite web|url=https://tennesseestar.com/2018/06/18/state-rep-jay-reedy-endorses-bill-lee-for-governor/|title=State Rep. Jay Reedy Endorses Bill Lee for Governor|first=Tennessee Star|last=Staff|date=18 June 2018}}
- Jason Zachary, state representative
;Individuals
- Michael W. Smith, Christian singer
- Steven Curtis Chapman, Christian singer
- Darrell Waltrip, motorsports analyst and former NASCAR driver
- Mike Fisher, former center for the Nashville Predators and husband of singer Carrie Underwood
- Ricky Skaggs, country music singer
- Scott Hamilton, figure skater and Olympic gold medalist
- Randy Boyd, businessman and Republican candidate for governor in 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/02/tn-elections-randy-boyd-calls-bill-lee-concede-gop-governors-race/852162002/|title=How negative ads sank Randy Boyd's gubernatorial race|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803152900/https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/02/tn-elections-randy-boyd-calls-bill-lee-concede-gop-governors-race/852162002/?from=new-cookie|archive-date=August 3, 2018|url-status=live}}
;Organizations
- NRA Political Victory Fund{{cite web|url=https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180920/nra-endorses-bill-lee-for-governor-of-tennessee|title=NRA Endorses Bill Lee for Governor of Tennessee|work=NRA-ILA|date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922024545/https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180920/nra-endorses-bill-lee-for-governor-of-tennessee|archive-date=September 22, 2018|url-status=live|quote=...the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Bill Lee for governor of Tennessee.}}
- Tennessee Police Benevolent Association{{cite web|url=https://www.sspba.org/gen/articles/The_Tennessee_Police_Benevolent_Association_Endorses_Bill_Lee_for_Governor_740.jsp|title=The Tennessee Police Benevolent Association Endorses Bill Lee for Governor|work=Southern States PBA|date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013014611/https://www.sspba.org/gen/articles/The_Tennessee_Police_Benevolent_Association_Endorses_Bill_Lee_for_Governor_740.jsp|archive-date=October 13, 2018|url-status=live}}
- Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association{{cite web|url=http://clarksvillenow.com/local/tn-professional-firefighters-association-endorses-bill-lee-for-governor/|title=TN Professional Firefighters Association endorses Bill Lee for governor|work=ClarksvilleNow.com|date=September 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913004029/http://clarksvillenow.com/local/tn-professional-firefighters-association-endorses-bill-lee-for-governor/|archive-date=September 13, 2018|url-status=live}}
;Newspapers
- Chattanooga Free Press{{cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/opinion/freepress/story/2018/oct/17/cooper-lee-best-choice-tennessee-governor/481190/|title=Cooper: Lee best choice for Tennessee governor|author=Cooper, Clint|date=October 17, 2018|access-date=October 18, 2018}}
- Dunlap News
- Knoxville News Sentinel{{cite web|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2018/10/25/bill-lee-tennessee-governor-erndorsement-knoxville-news-sentinel/1742616002/|title=Bill Lee has potential to be an inspiring Tennessee governor|work=Knoxville News Sentinel|date=October 25, 2018|access-date=October 25, 2018}}
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Karl Dean (D)
| list =
;U.S. representatives
- Bob Clement, former U.S. representative (D-TN)
- Steve Cohen, U.S. representative (D-TN)
- Jim Cooper, U.S. representative (D-TN)
- Lincoln Davis, former U.S. representative (D-TN)
;State officials
- Terry McAuliffe, 72nd governor of Virginia{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TerryMcAuliffe/status/1044749480405463040|title=Phone banking for @KarlFDean #TeamDean|work=Twitter|author=Terry McAuliffe}}
- Martin O'Malley, 61st governor of Maryland{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MartinOMalley/status/1056004033645813762|title=It's great to be in Nashville with @PhilBredesen and @KarlFDean! Tennessee is fired up and feeling that blue wave!|work=Twitter|author=Martin O'Malley}}
;Local officials
- Craig Fitzhugh, state representative and former candidate{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/craigfitzhugh/status/1028010239952662529|title=I'm all in for @KarlFDean and you should be, too. For more #jobs, higher wages, for #educators & #MedicaidExpansion—there's only one choice. #TeamDean|author=Rep. Craig Fitzhugh|work=Twitter}}
;Labor unions
- Local Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Memphis AFSCME Local 1733
- Road Sprinkler Fitters U.A. Local Union No. 66
- Tennessee Pipe Trades; Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council
}}
=Predictions=
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=Polling=
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Bill ! style="width:100px;"| Karl ! Other ! Undecided |
| Targoz Market Research[https://www.targoz.com/market-matters-blog/2018/11/3/tennessee-poll-the-race-for-senate-is-too-close-to-call Targoz Market Research]
| align=center| October 28–31, 2018 | align=center| 480 | align=center| – | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 53% | align=center| 44% | align=center| – | align=center| 2% |
| Emerson College[https://www.emerson.edu/news-events/emerson-college-today/emerson-poll-west-virginia-senate-race-tightens-texas-senate-race-remains-close-republicans-look-hold-three-house-seats-wv Emerson College]
| align=center| October 28–30, 2018 | align=center| 621 | align=center| ± 4.0% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 54% | align=center| 41% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 3% |
| rowspan=2|Fox News[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-tennessee-senate-poll-10-31-2018 Fox News]
| rowspan=2 align=center| October 27–30, 2018 | align=center| 718 LV | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 54% | align=center| 37% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 7% |
| align=center| 850 RV
| align=center| ± 3.0% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 9% |
| Vox Populi Polling[https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052954/https://poppolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/TN-Statewide-Topline-Results-10.30.18.pdf Vox Populi Polling]
| align=center| October 27–29, 2018 | align=center| 780 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 56% | align=center| 44% | align=center| – | align=center| – |
| rowspan=2|CNN/SSRS[http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2018/images/11/01/rel2_tn.pdf CNN/SSRS]
| rowspan=2 align=center| October 24–29, 2018 | align=center| 764 LV | align=center| ± 4.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 42% | align=center| 0% | align=center| 4% |
| align=center| 871 RV
| align=center| ± 4.0% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 41% | align=center| 0% | align=center| 5% |
| East Tennessee State University[https://www.etsu.edu/cas/sociology/asrl/ East Tennessee State University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105134345/https://www.etsu.edu/cas/sociology/asrl/ |date=November 5, 2018 }}
| align=center| October 22–29, 2018 | align=center| 495 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 48% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 5% | align=center| 9% |
| Cygnal (R)[http://www.cygn.al/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/42501-Cygnal-TN-Toplines.pdf Cygnal (R)]
| align=center| October 26–27, 2018 | align=center| 497 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 59% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 2% |
| rowspan=2|Marist College[http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NBC-News_Marist-Poll_TN-NOS-and-Tables_Adults-and-Registered-Voters-and-Likely-Voters_1810291307.pdf Marist College]
| rowspan=2 align=center| October 23–27, 2018 | align=center| 471 LV | align=center| ± 5.7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 57% | align=center| 40% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 3% |
| align=center| 764 RV
| align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 56% | align=center| 39% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 4% |
| Vanderbilt University/SSRS[https://www.vanderbilt.edu/csdi/toplines-midterm-poll-2018.pdf Vanderbilt University/SSRS]
| align=center| October 8–13, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 4.9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 48% | align=center| 37% | align=center| 0% | align=center| 12% |
| rowspan=2|Targoz Market Research[https://www.targoz.com/market-matters-blog/2018/10/15/the-race-to-elect-tennessees-next-senator-may-be-closer-than-many-expect Targoz Market Research]
| rowspan=2 align=center| October 9–12, 2018 | align=center| 558 LV | align=center| – | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 56% | align=center| 44% | align=center| – | align=center| – |
| align=center| 801 RV
| align=center| – | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49% | align=center| 39% | align=center| – | align=center| 12% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-tnsen-2.html NYT Upshot/Siena College]
| align=center| October 8–11, 2018 | align=center| 593 | align=center| ± 4.2% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 59% | align=center| 33% | align=center| – | align=center| 8% |
| rowspan=2|Fox News[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tennessee-poll-document-10-3 Fox News]
| rowspan=2 align=center| September 29 – October 2, 2018 | align=center| 666 LV | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 53% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 10% |
| align=center| 806 RV
| align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 10% |
| SurveyMonkey[http://media1.s-nbcnews.com/i/today/z_creative/NBCNewsSurveyMonkeyTennesseePollToplinesMethodology102.pdf SurveyMonkey]
| align=center| September 9–24, 2018 | align=center| 1,609 | align=center| ± 3.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 35% | align=center| – | align=center| 19% |
| Vox Populi Polling[https://web.archive.org/web/20180920234528/https://poppolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TN-Statewide-Survey-Toplines-Sept.-2018.pdf Vox Populi Polling]
| align=center| September 16–18, 2018 | align=center| 567 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 55% | align=center| 45% | align=center| – | align=center| – |
| rowspan=2|CNN/SSRS[http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2018/images/09/17/rel1_tn.pdf CNN/SSRS]
| rowspan=2 align=center| September 11–15, 2018 | align=center| 723 LV | align=center| ± 4.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 43% | align=center| 0% | align=center| 3% |
| align=center| 852 RV
| align=center| ± 3.9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49% | align=center| 43% | align=center| 0% | align=center| 5% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)[https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/elections/article/21022750/competing-polls-show-blackburn-bredesen-with-lead Triton Polling & Research (R)]
| align=center| September 10–12, 2018 | align=center| 1,038 | align=center| ± 3.0% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 54% | align=center| 37% | align=center| – | align=center| 9% |
| rowspan=2|Fox News[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2018/09/12/fox-news-poll-tennessee-912.html Fox News]
| rowspan=2 align=center| September 8–11, 2018 | align=center| 686 LV | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 55% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 10% |
| align=center| 809 RV
| align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 52% | align=center| 34% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 12% |
| rowspan=2|Marist College[http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NBC-News_Marist-Poll_Tennessee-Tables-of-Adults-and-Registered-Voters-and-Likely-Voters_September-2018_1809051213.pdf Marist College]
| rowspan=2 align=center| August 25–28, 2018 | align=center| 538 LV | align=center| ± 5.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 53% | align=center| 40% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 7% |
| align=center| 730 RV
| align=center| ± 4.5% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51% | align=center| 39% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 9% |
| Gravis Marketing[http://orlando-politics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Tennessee-August-12-2018-v2.pdf Gravis Marketing]
| align=center| August 9–11, 2018 | align=center| 620 | align=center| ± 3.9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51% | align=center| 40% | align=center| – | align=center| 9% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)[http://onthehill.tnjournal.net/poll-finds-black-leads-dean-11-points-hypothetical-governor-match-beavers-tied/ Triton Polling & Research (R)]
| align=center| January 21–24, 2018 | align=center| 1,003 | align=center| ± 3.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 38% | align=center| 34% | align=center| – | align=center| 28% |
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
with Karl Dean
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Diane ! style="width:100px;"| Karl ! Undecided |
| Emerson College
| align=center| July 11–14, 2018 | align=center| 657 | align=center| ± 4.1% | align=center| 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 39% | align=center| 27% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)
| align=center| January 21–24, 2018 | align=center| 1,003 | align=center| ± 3.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 19% |
| Gravis Marketing[http://orlando-politics.com/2017/12/14/gravis-marketing-tennessee-poll/ Gravis Marketing]
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 40% | align=center| 31% | align=center| 28% |
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Randy ! style="width:100px;"| Karl ! Undecided |
| Emerson College
| align=center| July 11–14, 2018 | align=center| 657 | align=center| ± 4.1% | align=center| 34% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 36% | align=center| 30% |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)
| align=center| January 21–24, 2018 | align=center| 1,003 | align=center| ± 3.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 43% | align=center| 34% | align=center| 23% |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 38% | align=center| 35% | align=center| 28% |
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Beth ! style="width:100px;"| Karl ! Undecided |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)
| align=center| January 21–24, 2018 | align=center| 1,003 | align=center| ± 3.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 43% | align=center| 33% | align=center| 25% |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 38% | align=center| 33% | align=center| 29% |
with Craig Fitzhugh
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Diane ! style="width:100px;"| Craig ! Undecided |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 42% | align=center| 27% | align=center| 31% |
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Randy ! style="width:100px;"| Craig ! Undecided |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 39% | align=center| 30% | align=center| 31% |
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Beth ! style="width:100px;"| Craig ! Undecided |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 44% | align=center| 24% | align=center| 32% |
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Mae ! style="width:100px;"| Karl ! Undecided |
| Triton Polling & Research (R)
| align=center| January 21–24, 2018 | align=center| 1,003 | align=center| ± 3.1% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 28% |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | align=center| 32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 37% | align=center| 32% |
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Mae ! style="width:100px;"| Craig ! Undecided |
| Gravis Marketing
| align=center| December 11–12, 2017 | align=center| 563 | align=center| ± 4.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 36% | align=center| 29% | align=center| 34% |
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=Results=
{{align|right|{{Switcher| 300px|County flips
{{collapsible list| title = Legend| {{col-begin}}
Republican
{{legend|#f48882|Hold}}
Democratic
{{legend|#0671B0|Gain from Republican}}
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{{Election box begin
| title = 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election[https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202018%20General%20Totals.pdf State General]
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Bill Lee
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,336,106
| percentage = 59.56%
| change = -10.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Karl Dean
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 864,863
| percentage = 38.55%
| change = +15.71%
}}
{{Election box candidate
| candidate = Other candidates
| party = Other
| votes = 42,314
| percentage = 1.89%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 11
| percentage = 0.00%
| change = 0.00%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 2,243,294
| percentage = 100.00%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Full results|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Lee
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,336,106
| percentage = 59.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Karl Dean
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 864,863
| percentage = 38.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sherry L. Clark
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 5,198
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark Wright
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 4,687
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Patrick Whitlock
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 3,631
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Yvonne Neubert
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 3,070
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Heather Scott
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 2,969
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark CoonRippy Brown
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 2,841
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joe B. Wilmoth
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 2,444
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Blackwell Smith IV
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,550
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cory King
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,502
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tracy C. Yaste Tisdale
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,396
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Justin Cornett
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,217
| percentage = 0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chad Riden
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,096
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Sawyers Sr.
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,059
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Vinnie Vineyard
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1,012
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rick Tyler
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 981
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gabriel Fancher
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 869
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sean Bruce Fleming
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 814
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alfred Shawn Rapoza
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 800
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jessie D. McDonald
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 755
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Toney Randall Mitchell
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 739
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Toews
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 726
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Matthew Koch
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 652
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeremy Allen Stephenson
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 613
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tommy Ray McAnally
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 609
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jaron D. Weidner
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 588
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William Andrew Helmstetter
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 496
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eddie Murphy (write-in)
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 11
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,243,294
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
|}
{{hidden end}}
==Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic==
== By congressional district ==
Lee won seven of nine congressional districts.{{cite web | url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::5324d375-0bc2-4960-9f87-6b9aa8e39b0d | title=Dra 2020 }}
| class="wikitable sortable"
! District ! Lee ! Dean ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|1|1st}} | 76.2% | 22.7% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Phil Roe |
| align=center
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|2|2nd}} | rowspan=2|63.5% | rowspan=2|35.4% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Jimmy Duncan (115th Congress) |
| align=center
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tim Burchett (116th Congress) |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|3|3rd}} | 64.0% | 35.0% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Chuck Fleischmann |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|4|4th}} | 66.0% | 33.0% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Scott DesJarlais |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|5|5th}} | 35.6% | 59.3% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jim Cooper |
| align=center
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|6|6th}} | rowspan=2|69.7% | rowspan=2|29.3% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Diane Black (115th Congress) |
| align=center
| {{party shading/Republican}}|John Rose (116th Congress) |
| align=center
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|7|7th}} | rowspan=2|65.4% | rowspan=2|32.6% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Marsha Blackburn (115th Congress) |
| align=center
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mark Green (116th Congress) |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|8|8th}} | 66.5% | 32.2% | {{party shading/Republican}}|David Kustoff |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Tennessee|9|9th}} | 21.5% | 74.9% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Steve Cohen |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://votesmart.org/election/2018/G/TN/2018-gubernatorial Candidates] at Vote Smart
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Tennessee_gubernatorial_election,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180923121105/https://www.karldean.com/ Karl Dean (D) for Governor]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181030025602/https://www.billlee.com/ Bill Lee (R) for Governor]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181008013548/https://elect.chadriden.com/ Chad Riden (I) for Governor]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180505070422/http://believeinthefunk.com/ Vinnie Vineyard (L) for Governor]
{{2018 United States elections}}
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