Current roleBusiness owner

LocationTennessee

BackgroundBusiness owner

Notable personal detailsPatrick I. Smith is a Tennessee business owner based in Paris, Tennessee, associated with the engineering and surveying firm L.I. Smith & Associates. In 2026 he sought to run as a Republican candidate for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District but was notified he would not be permitted to appear on the Republican primary ballot following a party challenge and vote of district members of the TNGOP State Executive Committee. He has been described as a professional engineer and professional land surveyor.