Spring Hill resident Eddie Lee Murphy is on the ballot for Tennessee governor as an independent in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, general election, according to BallotReady.

Murphy filed his independent gubernatorial petition with the Tennessee Secretary of State on Feb. 17, 2026, and his signatures were recorded as approved.

Candidate information

  • Name: Eddie Lee Murphy
  • Party: Independent
  • Residence: Spring Hill, Maury County, Tennessee
  • Office sought: Tennessee Governor
  • Background: Republican primary candidate in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election, with the primary held Oct. 7, 2025, according to Tennessee Firefly

Other candidates in this race

The governor's race includes candidates from both major parties and multiple independents, according to BallotReady:

  • Marsha Blackburn (Republican)
  • Jerri Green (Democratic)
  • Charles Van Morgan (Independent)
  • Dave Seeman (Independent)
  • David Hatley (Independent)
  • Dean Brewer (Independent)
  • Karl Knox Smithson (Independent)
  • L. Webb Taylor (Independent)
  • Lauren Pinkston (Independent)
  • Misam Abidi (Independent)
  • Ray Brown (Independent)
  • Robert C. Vick (Independent)
  • Victor L. Scoggin (Independent)
  • Wendell Jackson (Independent)