
Jerri Green
Jerri Green is a Democratic Memphis City Councilmember who has secured her party's nomination for governor in Tennessee, positioning herself to potentially become the state’s first female governor. Green’s campaign focuses on ending the grocery tax, increasing funding for public education, and eliminating medical debt, and she has a background as a juvenile public defender.
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Having cleared the primary, Blackburn will run in the state’s general election on Nov. 3 against her Democratic opponent, Memphis City Councilwoman and Chief Public Defender Jerri Green.
Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee GOP gubernatorial primary in 2026Fox News·
United States· 2026-08-07
Green campaigned on ending Tennessee’s grocery tax, increasing funding for public schools and eliminating medical debt for thousands of people.
Trump-backed Andy Ogles loses reelection bid and other Tennessee primary resultsCNN·
United States· 2026-08-07














