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Tennessee
Candidate profile

Misam Abidi

I · Tennessee · 2026

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GovernorTennessee · 2026
Top priorities
  • A proposed Tennessee Dividend Fund
  • Workforce skills requirements in K-12 education
  • Reducing regulatory burden

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Misam Abidi, a Pakistani-American businessman with a background in retail, banking and emerging technology, is running as an independent for Tennessee governor, per his campaign site. His campaign describes itself as being about restoring balance between institutions and the citizens they serve, not left versus right.

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