Jerri Green
Candidate for Tennessee Governor · Democrat
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
Ordinance No. 5966 – Memphis/Shelby County Public Library Civil Service Status Referendum (Co-sponsor; voted Aye)
Referendum ordinance to amend the Home Rule Charter of Memphis to allow Public Library employees civil service status. Co-sponsored by Smiley, Canale, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Spinosa, Swearengen-Washington, Walker, and Warren. APPROVED on Third and Final Reading. MOTION: Smiley; SECOND: Green; AYES: Canale, Cooper-Sutton, Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Spinosa, Smiley, Walker, Warren, Swearengen-Washington; NAY: Carlisle. Vote: Aye.
Feb 24, 2026 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, February 24, 2026 (memphistn.gov) · sourceOrdinance No. 5958 – Zoning for Correctional Facilities/Detention Centers (Co-sponsor; voted Aye)
Ordinance amending the Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code to revise zoning and subdivision regulations pertaining to correctional facilities, specifically detention centers, jails, and prisons. Co-sponsored by Easter-Thomas and Green. APPROVED on Third and Final Reading. MOTION: Spinosa; SECOND: Green; AYES: Canale, Carlisle, Cooper-Sutton, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Walker, Warren (White recused). Vote: Aye.
Feb 24, 2026 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, February 24, 2026 (memphistn.gov) · sourceMLGW Fiscal Consent Agenda (June 10, 2025) – Voted Aye
Memphis City Council approved MLGW Fiscal Consent Agenda items #12-#23 at the June 10, 2025 meeting. MOTION: Spinosa; SECOND: Walker; AYES: Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Logan, Spinosa, Swearengen-Washington, Walker, Warren, White, Chairman Canale; RECUSED: Cooper-Sutton. Green voted Aye. (Items included contracts for substation engineering, switchgear upgrades, electric reliability software, etc.)
Jun 10, 2025 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, June 10, 2025 (memphistn.gov) · sourceFY2025 Solid Waste Budget Reallocation (May 20, 2025) – Voted Aye
Resolution to reallocate current FY25 Solid Waste Budget funds for 3rd Quarter clean-up. All Council Districts. Sponsored by the Administration. MOTION: White; SECOND: Warren; AYES: Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Smiley, Swearengen-Washington, Walker, Warren, White, Chairman Canale. Green voted Aye.
May 20, 2025 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, May 20, 2025 (memphistn.gov) · 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.
Committees and Appointments
Ordinance No. 5950 – Blight Remediation and Neighborhood Improvement (Co-sponsor)
Ordinance to amend Memphis Code to consolidate and adopt ordinances relative to blight remediation and neighborhood improvement. Co-sponsored by Green, Spinosa, and White. Held multiple times (7/8, 8/5, 9/23, 10/7, 1/13); held to March 24, 2026 as of February 24 meeting.
Feb 24, 2026 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, February 24, 2026 (memphistn.gov) · sourceDid Not Cast Vote – October 21, 2025 (Minutes Approval)
At the October 21, 2025 meeting, Green was present per roll call but did not cast a vote on the approval of October 7, 2025 minutes. (Cooper-Sutton, Green, and Smiley did not cast a vote on that specific motion; other routine items approved.)
Oct 21, 2025 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, October 21, 2025 (memphistn.gov) · sourceOrdinance No. 5943 – Downtown Parking Garage Revitalization and Safety Program (Co-sponsor)
Ordinance establishing Downtown Parking Garage Revitalization and Safety Program. Co-sponsored by Councilmembers Spinosa, Green, Swearengen-Washington, Smiley, Warren, and Logan. Held multiple times (6/10, 6/24, 7/22, 8/5, 9/9, 9/23); held to November 4, 2025 as of October 21 meeting.
Oct 21, 2025 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, October 21, 2025 (memphistn.gov) · sourceOrdinance No. 5946 – Memphis Shelby County Building Home Program (Co-sponsor)
Joint ordinance establishing the Memphis Shelby County Building Home Program pursuant to the Tennessee Homestead Act. Co-sponsored by Easter-Thomas, Canale, Logan, Green, Swearengen-Washington, Spinosa, Ford Sr., Smiley, Cooper-Sutton, Carlisle, and Warren. Held to June 24, 2025.
Jun 10, 2025 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, June 10, 2025 (memphistn.gov) · sourceAbsent – April 8, 2025 Regular Meeting
Jerri Green was absent from the April 8, 2025 City Council meeting. Items on the agenda included: Ordinance No. 5937 (hotel/motel occupancy tax increase to 4.0%) which passed; the FY2026 Budget Presentation by Mayor Paul Young; and Green's own Ordinance 5936 (vacant property fees) which was held.
Apr 8, 2025 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, April 8, 2025 (memphistn.gov) · sourceOrdinance No. 5936 – Vacant/Abandoned Property Fees (Sole Sponsor)
Ordinance to amend Title 9, Chapter 16 (Health and Sanitation) to assess fees to property owners with abandoned or vacant properties within Memphis city limits. Green was the sole sponsor. Held multiple times (4/8, 4/22, 5/20 meetings); ultimately withdrawn at June 10, 2025 meeting.
Apr 8, 2025 · Official · Memphis City Council Minutes, April 8, 2025 (memphistn.gov) · source
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $696,408this report
- Cash on Hand
- $118,002this report
- Spent
- $578,428this report
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance, Jerri Green for Governor: 2026 Pre-Primary, filed 07/30/2026 (through Jul 30, 2026)
Finance Reports
Statement of Disclosure of Interests (Tennessee Ethics Commission), officeholder statement, filed 2026-09-11
Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Disclosure of Interests (SS-8005), report year 2026, officeholder statement, filed 2026-09-11; office held as filed: Incumbent City/Town Council Memphis Shelby County District 2.
Sep 11, 2026 · Official · Tennessee Ethics CommissionCampaign finance — Jerri Green for Governor: 2026 Pre-Primary, filed 07/30/2026
Raised $696,408.05 in net contributions this cycle (after refunds and adjustments) · spent $578,428.24 · cash on hand $118,001.73 · liabilities: outstanding loans $0.00, obligations $0.00 — as of the 2026 Pre-Primary report filed 07/30/2026.
Jul 30, 2026 · Official · Tennessee Registry of Election FinanceStatement of Disclosure of Interests (Tennessee Ethics Commission), filed 2026-05-20
Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Disclosure of Interests (SS-8005), report year 2026, candidate statement, filed 2026-05-20; office sought as filed: Candidate Governor.
May 20, 2026 · Official · Tennessee Ethics CommissionStatement of Disclosure of Interests (Tennessee Ethics Commission), officeholder statement, filed 2025-01-31
Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Disclosure of Interests (SS-8005), report year 2025, officeholder statement, filed 2025-01-31; office held as filed: Incumbent City/Town Council Memphis Shelby County District 2.
Jan 31, 2025 · Official · Tennessee Ethics Commission
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Statement of Disclosure of Interests (Tennessee Ethics Commission), candidate statement, filed 2023-09-09
Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Disclosure of Interests (SS-8005), report year 2023, candidate statement, filed 2023-09-09; office sought as filed: Candidate City/Town Council Memphis Shelby County 2.
Sep 9, 2023 · Official · Tennessee Ethics CommissionStatement of Disclosure of Interests (Tennessee Ethics Commission), candidate statement, filed 2020-07-14
Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Disclosure of Interests (SS-8005), report year 2020, candidate statement, filed 2020-07-14; office sought as filed: Candidate Representative 83.
Jul 14, 2020 · Official · Tennessee Ethics Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I don't need Marsha Blackburn to give me a platform. I already have one. The people of Tennessee gave me that when they made me the nominee.”
“The voters get to pick who's on that school board, not the governor.”
“I would put a moratorium on the data centers until we can get a handle on this.”
“They are worried about affordability. Gas is up, groceries are up. They're worried about the future especially for their children so they want good investment in their public schools they want affordable housing and living wages.”
“Absolutely. We must raise the state's minimum wage to at least $20 an hour. Our wage floor hasn't moved since 2009 under a Democratic governor, making it impossible for families to keep up with rising costs—no one can afford rent on $7.25 an hour. I have already done the work on both the city and county side to successfully lift public employees to living wages. It is time to bring that same commitment to the state level so that honest work actually pays a livable wage in Tennessee.”
“On Day One, I would put 10 million dollars of the hundreds of millions of TANF funds (Tennessee Assistance for Needy Families) we sit on to go towards assisting young people and low-income Tennesseans with security deposits to get them into housing. I would put more funding towards homeownership assistance programs, as well as ensuring we build more housing to reduce the demand and lower costs for everyone seeking housing.”
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“As a Georgetown-trained attorney with over two decades of legal experience, I know that immigration enforcement is constitutionally the role of the federal government—not the states. Tennessee does not have the budget or the manpower to divert state law enforcement from their primary mandate: keeping our communities safe. We must keep our state resources focused on Tennessee's immediate public safety needs.”
“I would support Senator Heidi Campbell and Representative Aftyn Behn's proposal to legalize marijuana medicinally and recreationally to tax the growth and sales of cannabis to fund the $58 billion dollar backlog for roads, bridges, and transportation projects.”
“Tennessee's ban is far too restrictive. It is a tragedy that our state leads the country in maternal mortality, yet politicians have passed extreme laws that force doctors to flee and rob women of life-saving medical care. We need to get politicians out of the exam room and let doctors practice medicine without the threat of criminal prosecution. I will fight to protect Tennessee women and their freedom to seek the care they need.”
“My dad taught me gun safety at a young age, and as a responsible gun owner, I know we can protect the Second Amendment while keeping our kids safe. Gun ownership should never come at the cost of our communities. I've felt the pain of gun violence three times in my life, and all three of my children have experienced active shooter lockdowns. We must act. As Governor, I will champion common-sense measures: requiring universal background checks, implementing red flag laws, closing domestic violence loopholes, providing free gun locks statewide, and restoring safety training and testing for concealed carry permits.”
“Tennessee is near the top of the nation in rural hospital closures, a direct result of our state's refusal to expand Medicaid. As Governor, I will protect our rural hospitals and TennCare by finally expanding Medicaid to cover more working families.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Tennessee Dem calls for independent to drop out of governor's race over Andrew Jackson videoSep 23, 2026 · Press · WPLN News
- Green tries to apply pressure in gubernatorial raceSep 23, 2026 · Press · Paris Post-Intelligencer
- Democrat Jerri Green asked independent Lauren Pinkston to drop out of TN governor raceSep 22, 2026 · Press · Knox News
- New Poll Shows Green, Blackburn Within Single Digits in Tennessee Governor's RaceSep 18, 2026 · Press · Nashville Banner
- Marsha Blackburn refuses to debate Jerri GreenSep 11, 2026 · Press · Nashville Banner
- Jerri Green formally challenges Marsha Blackburn to series of gubernatorial debates ahead of TN midtermsSep 8, 2026 · Press · WSMV4
- Democrat Jerri Green on her campaign for governorAug 13, 2026 · Press · WKNO / Behind the Headlines
- Jerri Green – Nashville Banner gubernatorial candidate questionnaireJul 16, 2026 · Press · Nashville Banner
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitegreenforgovernor.comCampaign website: https://greenforgovernor.com Public accounts: x: https://x.com/Jerri_M_Green; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JerriGreenForTN/; instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrigreen4tn/; tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jerrigreen4tnSep 24, 2026 · Self-publishedSelf-published
- Xx.com/Jerri_M_GreenSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/JerriGreenForTNSelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/jerrigreen4tnSelf-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
- Dean BrewerIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Ray BrownIndependent · 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
Democrat · 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 (Democratic, Memphis) 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 · sourceWon the Aug 6, 2026 Democratic primary for Governor
Won the Democratic primary for Governor: Jerri Green 244,277 (69.04%), Carnita Atwater 63,289 (17.89%), Kevin Lee McCants 18,972 (5.36%), Tim Cyr 14,799 (4.18%), Adam "Ditch" Kurtz 12,465 (3.52%). Total 353,802. Certified State Totals, Tennessee Secretary of State (report dated Sep 3, 2026).
Aug 6, 2026 · Official · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sourceInterim Chief Public Defender, Shelby County
Mayor Lee Harris announced appointment of Jerri Green as Interim Shelby County Chief Public Defender on January 6, 2026. She began her transition January 12, 2026, succeeding Phyllis Aluko who retired. Green had been serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Shelby County Mayor's Office since 2021.
Jan 6, 2026 · Official · Shelby County Mayor's Office press release (shelbycountytn.gov) · source
Not on file for Jerri yet: Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_zm6wdk722.
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