State facts
- Population
- 7,315,076 (2025 estimate; 6,912,319 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 9
- State legislature
- Senate: 33 members, 4-year terms
- House of Representatives: 99 members, 2-year terms
- Governor’s term
- Four-year term, limited to two terms in a row; after four years out of office, a former governor may run again.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents Tennessee now
- Governor
- Bill Lee · Republican · since January 2019Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. senators
- Marsha Blackburn · Republican · since 2019
- Bill Hagerty · Republican · since 2021Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. House members
- 9 seats · Democratic: 1, Republican: 8
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in Tennessee
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Registration deadline
The voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 general election is Monday, October 5, 2026.
Official wording: “Voter Registration Deadline | Monday, October 5, 2026” — state election office, page read March 15, 2026
- Early voting
In-person early voting for the November 3, 2026 election runs Wednesday, October 14 – Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Official wording: “Early Voting | Wednesday, October 14 – Thursday, October 29, 2026” — state election office, page read March 15, 2026
- Who can vote by mail
Absentee by-mail voting is only for voters who fall under one of the listed categories.
Official wording: “You can vote absentee by-mail if you fall under one of the following categories:” — state election office, page read April 15, 2026
- Request a mail ballot by
The absentee ballot request deadline for the November 3, 2026 election is Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Official wording: “Absentee Ballot Request Deadline | Saturday, October 24, 2026” — state election office, page read March 15, 2026
- Mail ballot due
Your county election commission must receive your mailed ballot by the close of polls on Election Day.
Official wording: “You must mail your ballot in time for your county election commission to receive it no later than the close of polls on Election Day.” — state election office, page read April 15, 2026
- ID at the polls
Voters voting early or on Election Day must bring valid photo identification to the polls.
Official wording: “Tennesseans voting early or on Election Day must bring valid photo identification with them to the polls.” — state election office, page read August 26, 2026
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Tennessee’s election office: sos.tn.gov
Federal1
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Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.