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Tennessee Democratic Governor nominee?
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AUG 7, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTennessee
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationGeorgetown University (JD, 2003)
Notable personal detailsJerri Green is a Tennessee Democratic candidate for governor and a member of the Memphis City Council (District 2). She is a lawyer and public servant who has worked in public defense and in county government, and she is a mother of three. Her background includes policy work for Shelby County Government and prior roles in legal services and public interest law.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that expand public spending on working families and public services—including paid family leave, higher wages, Medicaid expansion, and fully funding public schools—while proposing targeted tax changes to reduce household costs (notably calling to repeal Tennessee’s grocery tax).
Healthcare
Supports treating health care as a right and expanding access by expanding Medicaid (TennCare), protecting reproductive freedom, investing in maternal health equity, mental health and addiction services, and legalizing medical and recreational marijuana to increase treatment options.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports limiting state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, including executive orders to end cooperation with ICE and to ban ICE from state buildings, and proposes allocating state funds for legal representation and know-your-rights resources for immigrants and refugees. The platform emphasizes protections for immigrant and refugee communities and guidance to prevent sharing personal identifying or immigration status information with federal agents. These proposals prioritize access to counsel and sanctuary-style state policies over expanded enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring and protecting reproductive health care access, including repealing Tennessee’s near-total abortion ban, protecting IVF and miscarriage management, and ensuring access to contraception and women’s health services.
Climate & Energy
Supports enforcing clean air and water standards, investing in renewable energy and green jobs, and preparing communities for climate resilience and disaster recovery. Emphasizes protection of rivers, forests, farmland, and public lands from pollution and overdevelopment. Policy language accepts government-led investments and standards rather than explicit calls to immediately phase out fossil fuels or endorse Green New Deal–style legislation.
Public Safety & Guns
Jerri Green’s campaign highlights programs to reduce gun theft (including Tennessee’s first free gun lock-by-mail program), efforts to get guns off the streets, increased funding for first responders, and collaboration with law enforcement on training. Her materials note she fought to keep local gun referendums on the ballot. The campaign site does not state explicit positions on universal background checks, assault weapons bans, or red flag laws.
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Tennessee Democratic Governor nominee?
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