David Hatley
I · Tennessee · 2026Running for Governor, Tennessee
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Offer independent executive leadership
- Support entrepreneurship and affordability
- Strengthen public safety and local communities
Biography
Hatley grew up in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and started his first business at age twelve, opening his first retail store at eighteen, per the campaign site. He has built nine companies over 30 years, creating about 750 Tennessee jobs across manufacturing, industrial, retail and hospitality sectors, and holds 11 patents, per the campaign site. His company is described on the site as the top hot tub manufacturer in America, per the campaign site.
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