2026 Tennessee Governor Race Polls

Polls tracking the 2026 gubernatorial race in Tennessee. Data is synced from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters active in the state.

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In the most recent Tennessee governor race poll (Targoz Market Research, Oct 24, 2025 - Nov 2, 2026, n=718 LV), Blackburn (R) leads with 54%, followed by Green (Jerri) (D) at 35%, Hatley (I) at 7% and Pinkston (I) at 1%.

Data is synced continuously from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters. The table shows individual pollster results. The map uses the same 2026 non-partisan polling average and candidate-selection method as the homepage maps.

At a glance

Polls tracked
17
Pollsters
9
Field dates
Jan 16, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026
Stages
General election (7), Primary (10)
Most recent poll
Nov 2, 2026
Tennessee: R +18.5
Tennessee · R +18.5 2026 non-partisan polling · 5 polls

All polls

PollsterPartisanField datesStageSampleResultsMarginSource
Targoz Market ResearchOct 24, 2025 - Nov 2, 2026General electionn=718 LV
Blackburn (R): 54%
Green (Jerri) (D): 35%
Hatley (I): 7%
R+19%link
Spry StrategiesOct 10 - 16, 2026General electionn=635 LV
Blackburn (R): 43.5%
Green (Jerri) (D): 32%
Hatley (I): 11.9%
R+11.5%link
TargetSmartDemSep 9 - 12, 2026General electionn=600 LV
Blackburn (R): 45%
Green (Jerri) (D): 36%
Hatley (I): 10%
R+9%link
Targoz Market ResearchAug 15 - 26, 2026General electionn=601 LV
Blackburn (R): 55%
Green (Jerri) (D): 34%
Independent (I): 7%
R+21%link
Fabrizio, Lee & AssociatesRepJul 26 - 28, 2026Primaryn=800 LV
Blackburn (R): 42%
Rose (John) (R): 25%
Fritts (R): 22%
+17%link
OnMessage Inc.Jul 23 - 25, 2026Primaryn=800 LV
Blackburn (R): 34.5%
Rose (John) (R): 31%
Fritts (R): 25.6%
+3.5%link
Fabrizio, Lee & AssociatesRepJun 28 - 30, 2026Primaryn=800 LV
Blackburn (R): 51%
Rose (John) (R): 20%
Don't know: 16%
+31%link
McLaughlin & AssociatesRepJun 28 - 30, 2026Primaryn=600 LV
Blackburn (R): 44%
Rose (John) (R): 29%
Don't know: 15%
+15%link
Targoz Market ResearchApr 20 - 27, 2026General electionn=1157 RV
Blackburn (R): 51%
Green (Jerri) (D): 27%
DK/Someone else: 22%
R+24%link
VictoryPhonesRepMar 18 - 24, 2026Primaryn=300 LV
Blackburn (R): 56.1%
Don't know: 19.7%
Rose (John) (R): 13.8%
+42.3%link
Cygnal PoliticalMar 16 - 17, 2026Primaryn=500 LV
Blackburn (R): 58%
Don't know: 30%
Rose (John) (R): 7%
+51%link
VictoryPhonesRepFeb 5 - 8, 2026Primaryn=275 LV
Blackburn (R): 60.6%
Don't know: 26.1%
Rose (John) (R): 8.1%
+52.5%link
Targoz Market ResearchJan 11 - 18, 2026Primaryn=559 RV
Blackburn (R): 56%
Don't know: 28%
Rose (John) (R): 9%
+47%link
Targoz Market ResearchOct 26 - 29, 2025Primaryn=545 LV
Blackburn (R): 58%
Don't know: 28%
Rose (John) (R): 9%
+49%link
Quantus InsightsAug 5 - 7, 2025General electionn=600 RV
Blackburn (R): 49%
Green (Jerri) (D): 28%
Don't know: 17%
R+21%link
Targoz Market ResearchJul 27 - Aug 1, 2025General electionn=1167 RV
Rose (John) (R): 49%
Democrat (D): 30%
Don't know: 21%
R+19%link
Fabrizio, Lee & AssociatesRepJan 13 - 16, 2025Primaryn=800 LV
Blackburn (R): 71%
Don't know: 16%
Rose (John) (R): 13%
+58%link

17 of 17 polls shown, most recent first. Every number is a single pollster's reported result — no polling average is calculated here. Partisan shows the source’s party flag; a blank means no partisan affiliation is marked.