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Lauren Pinkston
I · Tennessee · 2026Lauren Pinkston is an independent candidate for Tennessee governor and former Lipscomb University professor. Her campaign presents a nonpartisan alternative focused on education, democracy, health care, public trust, and building a broader coalition outside the major-party primary system.
Priorities
- Offer a nonpartisan alternative for Tennessee voters
- Improve education, health care, and public trust
- Build cross-partisan civic participation
On the ballot
Governor · Tennessee · 2026
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