田纳西州将于周四举行州初选，投票所定于美国东部时间晚上8点关闭[1]。该州约有470万注册选民[1]，截至周六，共和党初选已投出约397000张选票，民主党约225000张[1]。
在备受瞩目的共和党州长初选中，联邦参议员玛莎·布莱克本、众议院议员约翰·罗斯和州议员蒙蒂·弗里茨三人争夺共和党提名[1]。布莱克本于2025年8月宣布参选州长[1]，并得到一个外部组织约510万美元的支持[1]。罗斯自2025年6月中旬以来向竞选活动贷款约1300万美元[1]。此外，联邦参议员比尔·哈格蒂寻求连任[1]。
田纳西州20年未选出民主党州长[1]。在众议院竞争中，曼菲斯因共和党重新划分的国会选区被分为三个共和党主导区，导致民主党众议员史蒂夫·科恩退休[1]。民主党和共和党候选人正竞争新的第九选区席位[1]。新第九选区在2024年总统选举中支持特朗普约60%的票数，而科恩代表的现任第九选区卡玛拉·哈里斯获得约71%的票数[1]。
Tennessee voters are heading to the polls for the state primary, with several high-profile races shaping the electoral landscape.[1] In the Republican gubernatorial primary, federal Senator Martha Blackburn, U.S. Representative John Ross, and state legislator Monty Fritz are competing for the party's nomination.[1] Blackburn announced her candidacy for governor in August 2025,[1] while Ross has loaned approximately $13 million to his campaign since mid-June 2025.[1] Blackburn has also received roughly $5.1 million in support from an outside organization.[1]
The state's congressional landscape has undergone significant changes following Republican redistricting.[1] Memphis has been divided into three Republican-dominated districts, prompting Democratic Representative Steve Cohen—who has represented the current Ninth District for two decades—to retire.[1] Multiple Democratic and Republican candidates are now competing for the newly drawn Ninth District seat.[1] The newly configured district supported Donald Trump with approximately 60 percent of votes in the 2024 presidential election, compared to the current Ninth District where Kamala Harris received roughly 71 percent.[1] Additionally, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty is seeking reelection.[1]
Early voting patterns suggest substantial participation in both parties' primaries.[1] As of Saturday, the Republican primary had recorded approximately 397,000 votes cast, while the Democratic primary had seen about 225,000 votes.[1] Tennessee has approximately 4.7 million registered voters.[1] All polling locations are scheduled to close at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.[1]