2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited and unable to seek re-election to a third term in office. Knoxville mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican nominee, defeated Democratic nominee Mike McWherter.
News organizations The Cook Political Report, CQ Politics, and The New York Times rated the gubernatorial election as leaning Republican, while The Rothenberg Political Report rated it as "Republican favored," RealClearPolitics and Sabato's Crystal Ball as "Likely Republican", and Rasmussen Reports as "Solid Republican."Primary election
The primary election was held on August 5, 2010.
A recorded debate Featuring 3 of the candidates, organized by campaign coordinator James Crenshaw, was held at the Scarett-Benett Center in Nashville, TN.Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mike McWherter, businessman, former attorney, son of former Governor Ned McWherter
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Independents
- Bayron Binkley, broker
- Brandon Dodds, optometrist
- Samuel David Duck, Independent Federalist
- David Gatchell
- June Griffin
- Toni Hall
- Floyd Knois
- Boyce McCall
- J. David Maharrey, Tea Party
- Linda Kay Perry
- James Reesor, Tennessee author
- Thomas Smith II
- Howard Switzer, Architect
- Carl Twofeathers Whitaker, Native American Indian Movement chief
General election
Polling
Results
