TN · Candidate

Karl Knox Smithson

IndependentCandidate

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Governor of Tennessee

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]

1.Karl Knox Smithson · The Tennessee Firefly News report

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.

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