Cookeville elections · Candidate listing
Dean Brewer
Independent
Election day:
Background
The 2026 voter guide identifies Brewer as an independent gubernatorial candidate from Knoxville. The retrieved sources did not provide further sourced background information.
Sources: League of Women Voters of Tennessee VOTE411, Tennessee Governor 2026
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Public education
He said state funding should stay with public schools and that teachers should receive more pay.
League of Women Voters of Tennessee VOTE411, Tennessee Governor 2026Government audits
He proposed auditing every area of government to address corruption and cut red tape.
League of Women Voters of Tennessee VOTE411, Tennessee Governor 2026Public safety
He said he would continue and expand Governor Bill Lee’s Memphis-area crime plan.
League of Women Voters of Tennessee VOTE411, Tennessee Governor 2026
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