L. Webb Taylor of Memphis is on the ballot for Tennessee governor as an independent candidate in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Taylor qualified by petition rather than through a party primary.
Tennessee Firefly reported it could not find any public statement from Taylor explaining why he is running.
Candidate information
- Name: L. Webb Taylor
- Party: Independent
- Race: Tennessee governor, 2026 general election
- Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee (Shelby County)
- Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
Taylor filed his petition on March 10, 2026, the qualifying deadline, according to a Tennessee Secretary of State filing record. His 25 voter signatures were subsequently approved. As an independent, he does not appear in a primary election.
Editor's note: No policy positions, questionnaire responses or public statements by L. Webb Taylor could be located as of publication. This section will be updated if the candidate provides information.
Other candidates
Fourteen other candidates are also on the ballot:
- Marsha Blackburn (Republican)
- Jerri Green (Democratic)
- Charles Van Morgan (Independent)
- Dave Seeman (Independent)
- David Hatley (Independent)
- Dean Brewer (Independent)
- Eddie Lee Murphy (Independent)
- Karl Knox Smithson (Independent)
- Lauren Pinkston (Independent)
- Misam Abidi (Independent)
- Ray Brown (Independent)
- Robert C. Vick (Independent)
- Victor L. Scoggin (Independent)
- Wendell Jackson (Independent)
