Dean Brewer
Candidate for Tennessee Governor · Independent
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Tennessee Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections: November 3, 2026 General Election candidate list (Governor) · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Tennessee Governor
Governor — Democratic primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerri GreenDemocratic | Democratic | 244,277 | 69.0% |
| Carnita AtwaterDemocratic | Democratic | 63,289 | 17.9% |
| Kevin Lee McCantsDemocratic | Democratic | 18,972 | 5.4% |
| Tim CyrDemocratic | Democratic | 14,799 | 4.2% |
| Adam "Ditch" KurtzDemocratic | Democratic | 12,465 | 3.5% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Governor — Republican primary
Tennessee State and Federal Primary 2026-08-06 · Aug 6, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha BlackburnRepublican | Republican | 311,392 | 43.6% |
| John RoseRepublican | Republican | 235,561 | 32.9% |
| Monty FrittsRepublican | Republican | 168,004 | 23.5% |
| Write-In - David Fey | 1 | 0.0% |
Certified (Tennessee Secretary of State official results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Governor
2022 State and Federal General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill LeeRepublican | Republican | 1,129,390 | 64.9% |
| Jason Brantley MartinDemocrat | Democrat | 572,818 | 32.9% |
| John GentryIndependent | Independent | 15,395 | 0.9% |
| Constance M. EveryIndependent | Independent | 10,277 | 0.6% |
| Deborah RouseIndependent | Independent | 3,772 | 0.2% |
| Rick TylerIndependent | Independent | 2,380 | 0.1% |
Certified — Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections (official precinct results) · Tennessee Secretary of State — certified results by precinct
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Dean Brewer has not held elected legislative office, so there are no roll-call votes to show. The Tennessee Secretary of State lists this candidate as an independent who qualified by petition; no public office held was found. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No 2026 campaign finance reports on file
Checked 2026-09-24: the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance lists Dean Brewer as a 2026 candidate for Governor (filer id 12214) but shows no 2026 reports.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Tennessee Registry of Election Finance
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In the News
Press coverage
- Who has filed to run for governor in Tennessee?Mar 10, 2026 · Press · WATE
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
No campaign website or public campaign accounts found
Checked 2026-09-24: no campaign website or official campaign social accounts were found for this candidate.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published
Polls
Public polls
Beacon Center of Tennessee / Beacon PollGeneral election · Governor
Marsha Blackburn 55% · Jerri Green 34% · Undecided 11%
Field dates not stated · 1,200 LV · Beacon Center of Tennessee
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Tennessee Governor
- Misam AbidiIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Marsha BlackburnRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Ray BrownIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Jerri GreenDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- David HatleyIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Wendell JacksonIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Eddie Lee MurphyIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Lauren PinkstonIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Victor L. ScogginIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Dave SeemanIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Karl Knox SmithsonIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- L. Webb TaylorIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Charles Van MorganIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Robert C. VickIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Governor · TN-GOV
Independent · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com · sourceSources (1)
On the ballot: Governor of Tennessee, Nov 3 2026
Certified candidate for Governor (Independent, Knoxville) on the Tennessee Secretary of State's list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election.
Sep 3, 2026 · Official · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · source
Not on file for Dean yet: Advertising, In Their Words. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_9y45dw1mm.
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