Governor
Last updated: August 4, 2006
George Banks
Phil Bredesen- Incumbent since 2003
Jim Bryson- David “None of the Above” Gatchell
- Marivuana Stout Leinoff
- Charles E. Smith
- Howard Switzer
- GPTN delegate to the Green Party of the United States National Council
- Carl “Twofeathers” Whitaker
- Campaign Blog
- 2002 candidate
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Ran in 2006 primary elections:
- John Jay Hooker
- Tim Sevier
- Walt “Combat” Ward
- Mark Albertini
- Wayne Thomas Bailey
- David M. Farmer
- Joe Kirkpatrick
- Tim Thomas
- Wayne Young
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Other names that were once in the potential list:
- Jim Boyd
- Withdrew from Governor race, but is still running for state House of Representatives, District 58
- B. C. “Scooter” Clippard, Jr.
- Banking Executive
- Ayers Foundation President
- Bill Frist
- Beth Harwell
- State Representative
- former GOP state chair
- Jim Henry
- 2002 candidate, lost to Van Hilleary in GOP primary
- former State House Republican leader
- Basil Marceaux I
- Mark Norris
- Ron Ramsey
- State Senate Majority Leader
- Possible contender for the US House of Representatives (District 1)
- Fred Thompson
- former U.S. Senator (R-TN)
- Actor
- Zach Wamp