Governor of Tennessee
Karl Knox Smithson
CandidateIndependent
- Race
- Governor of Tennessee
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Marsha Blackburn (R); Jerri Green (D); David Hatley (Independent); Lauren Pinkston (Independent); Misam Abidi (Independent); Dean Brewer (Independent); Ray Brown (Independent); Wendell Jackson (Independent); Charles Van Morgan (Independent); Eddie Lee Murphy (Independent); Victor L. Scoggin (Independent); Dave Seeman (Independent); L. Webb Taylor (Independent); Robert C. Vick (Independent)
- Research
- Minimal record
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did0 statements · 0 votes
Karl Knox Smithson of McMinnville is an independent candidate for governor who qualified by petition and is listed as a homeless community activist.[1]
On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Marsha Blackburn R | challenger |
| Jerri Green D | challenger |
| David Hatley Independent | challenger |
| Lauren Pinkston Independent | challenger |
| Misam Abidi Independent | challenger |
| Dean Brewer Independent | challenger |
| Ray Brown Independent | challenger |
| Wendell Jackson Independent | challenger |
| Charles Van Morgan Independent | challenger |
| Eddie Lee Murphy Independent | challenger |
| Victor L. Scoggin Independent | challenger |
| Dave Seeman Independent | challenger |
| Karl Knox Smithson Independent | challenger |
| L. Webb Taylor Independent | challenger |
| Robert C. Vick Independent | challenger |
Independent; qualified by petition.
Biography
Karl Knox Smithson of McMinnville is an independent candidate for governor who qualified by petition and is listed as a homeless community activist.[1]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/karl-knox-smithson
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Karl Knox Smithson · The Tennessee Firefly News report