Cookeville elections · Candidate listing
Ray Brown
Independent
Election day:
Background
Brown is an independent gubernatorial candidate from Oliver Springs. A 2026 candidate profile lists work as an electrician, including with IBEW 270, and earlier jobs in retail and sales.
Sources: The Gist, Tennessee Governor 2026, iVoterGuide candidate profile
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Family courts
He called for clarity and for cleaning up what he described as corruption within family courts.
League of Women Voters of Tennessee VOTE411, Tennessee Governor 2026Infrastructure
He proposes requiring nuclear sites to maintain nearby roads and utilities.
The Gist, Tennessee Governor 2026Grocery taxes
He supports lowering grocery taxes while raising taxes on fast food.
The Gist, Tennessee Governor 2026
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