THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Jerri Green
Candidate for Governor · Tennessee
THE PERSON
Background
Jerri Green’s campaign documents work as a juvenile public defender, executive director of Memphis’s Community Legal Center and a senior adviser to Shelby County’s mayor. She studied English and political science at the University of Tennessee and law at Georgetown.
Education
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville · B.A., English and political science
- Georgetown University Law Center · J.D.
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
Governor · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Tennessee Secretary of State · November 3, 2026 general-election governor candidate list ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.