David Lee Marcum

David Lee Marcum is a candidate for Tennessee Senate District 23 Primary Election in 2026 in Tennessee State Senate District 23, Tennessee.

Candidate for Tennessee State Senate in McEwen, TN

Also running: Kerry Roberts.

David Lee Marcum is an Independent candidate seeking election to the Tennessee State Senate, representing District 23, in the 2026 general election. Marcum campaigns on principles of independent governance, rejecting the two-party system, and advocating for a people-powered approach by prioritizing grassroots donors over special interests and big money. He pledges to be anti-corruption, promoting accountability and transparency, and to run a civil campaign free of mudslinging. His candidacy aims to offer voters an alternative outside traditional party lines.