Candidate for governor · 2026
Karl Knox Smithson
- Running for
- Governor of Tennessee
- Party
- Not listed in the state filing
- Filing name
- SMITHSON, KARL KNOX
- State filer ID
- Tennessee Registry first report ID 127618
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Totals as of October 23, 2026 from the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Totals from each report filed by the candidate for the 2026 governor’s race, added together (amended reports replace the originals; in-kind contributions included in raised). Cash on hand is the latest report’s ending balance; report dates are filing dates. The state’s public search is the official source.
Raised and spent by reporting period
| Report | Period | Account | Raised | Spent | Ending balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter 2026 | Filed July 20, 2026 | Campaign account | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
The state lists each account’s totals to date; each period’s amount here is the change from the account’s previous report.
The race
Tennessee governor, 2026 · 22 candidates registered with the state
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rose Republican | Lost the primary | $15,827,281.61 | $363,161.91 | October 13, 2026 |
| Marsha Blackburn Republican | General-election nominee | $12,845,591.29 | $3,137,204.68 | October 13, 2026 |
| David Hatley Party not listed | Running | $12,000,010.00 | $6,853,244.54 | October 12, 2026 |
| Jerri Green Democratic | General-election nominee | $1,693,704.34 | $559,538.90 | October 16, 2026 |
| Lauren Pinkston Party not listed | Running | $507,204.93 | $38,176.29 | October 13, 2026 |
| Monty Fritts Republican | Lost the primary | $365,290.53 | $13,871.01 | October 13, 2026 |
| Adam "Ditch" Kurtz Democratic | Lost the primary | $19,331.19 | $2,037.67 | October 12, 2026 |
| Robert Vick Party not listed | Running | $16,125.20 | $1,006.03 | October 1, 2026 |
| Stephen Cortney Maxwell Party not listed | Registered with the state; not on Wikipedia’s candidate list | $9,712.38 | $0.00 | October 14, 2026 |
| David Seeman Party not listed | Registered with the state; not on Wikipedia’s candidate list | $8,173.70 | $5,057.93 | October 13, 2026 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spry Strategies (R) | October 10–15, 2026 | 635 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Marsha Blackburn 44% · Jerri Green 32% · David Hatley 12% |
| TargetSmart | September 9–12, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Marsha Blackburn 45% · Jerri Green 36% · David Hatley 10% |
| Targoz Market Research | August 15–26, 2026 | 1,149 (RV) | ± 2.77% | Marsha Blackburn 46% · Jerri Green 33% |
| Targoz Market Research | August 15–26, 2026 | 601 (LV) | ± 2.77% | Marsha Blackburn 55% · Jerri Green 34% |
| Targoz Market Research | April 20–27, 2026 | 1,200 (RV) | ± 2.8% | Marsha Blackburn 51% · Jerri Green 27% |
| Quantus Insights (R) | August 5–7, 2025 | 600 (RV) | ± 3.5% | Marsha Blackburn 49% · Jerri Green 28% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: Tennessee Registry of Election Finance campaign disclosure reports (report totals only), retrieved October 23, 2026.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the state filing (Wikipedia does not list this candidate).
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