The 2022 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with almost 65% of the vote, improving on his performance from 2018. The Tennessee primaries took place on August 4, 2022, with Lee and Democrat Jason Martin winning their respective parties' nominations. During the general election, Lee flipped reliably Democratic Haywood County, home to Brownsville. It is one of only two remaining counties in Tennessee, along with Shelby County, with a majority African-American population. Haywood County has not voted Republican on a presidential level since 1972. Martin won only Shelby and Davidson Counties. Voter turnout for the 2022 midterm elections in Tennessee was the lowest it has been in nearly a decade, with only 38.61% of Tennessee's registered voters turning out. The last time turnout was this low in Tennessee was in the 2014 midterm elections. This turnout was far below the 2020 presidential election in Tennessee, which saw a turnout of 69.3%. Tennessee's neighboring state Alabama saw a significant drop in voter turnout as well, with only 38.5% of Alabamians turning out to vote this midterm cycle. Lee was sworn in on January 21, 2023. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bill Lee, incumbent governor Disqualified Curtis Carney, business owner Tyler Hagerman Patricia Morrison Declined Andy Ogles, Mayor of Maury County (successfully ran for U.S. House) Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jason Martin, pulmonologist and critical care specialist at Sumner Regional Medical Center and former Meharry Medical College professor Eliminated in primary Carnita Atwater, leader of New Chicago Community Development Corporation in Northern Memphis J. B. Smiley Jr., Memphis city councilor Withdrew Casey Nicholson, minister Declined Gloria Johnson, state representative (endorsed Jason Martin) Endorsements Results Independents Candidates Declared Constance Every, nonprofit founder John Gentry, accountant Basil Marceaux, businessman and perennial candidate Alfred O'Neil Deborah Rouse, candidate for President of the United States in 2020 Michael Scantland, sales manager Rick Tyler, perennial candidate (also running for U.S. House) Charles Van Morgan, small business owner Disqualified Lemichael DaShaun-Wilson Hosie Holomon III Wendell Jackson Jake Johns General election Predictions Endorsements Polling Bill Lee vs. generic opponent Results By county See also Elections in Tennessee Political party strength in Tennessee Tennessee Democratic Party Tennessee Republican Party Government of Tennessee 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2022 Tennessee Senate election 2022 Tennessee House of