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Jerri Green

Democratic Party

Interim Chief Public Defender

Memphis, TN

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Governor Tennessee

Jerri Green, a Memphis native, is a Democratic candidate for Tennessee Governor in 2026. She earned her B.A. from the University of Tennessee and J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. Her career includes serving as a public defender in D.C., practicing international human rights law, leading a nonprofit, teaching at the University of Phoenix, and becoming Shelby County's Interim Chief Public Defender in 2026. Green, a mother of three, campaigns as "One Tough Mother" who puts families over billionaires, contrasting herself as a local officeholder and public defender, not a traditional politician. She acknowledges the challenge of being a Democrat in Tennessee and runs in the August 6th primary.

Where does Jerri Green stand on the issues?

Jerri Green has a recorded position on 16 issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Affordable Housing

    Supports

    Green supports increasing funding for affordable housing and proposes using $10 million of TANF funds to waive security deposits and ensure affordable housing for 100,000+ Tennessee families.

    “Housing Relief: Use $10 Million of TANF funding to waive security deposits and ensure affordable housing for 100,000+ Tennessee families.”

    greenforgovernor.comAs of August 2026

  • Agriculture

    Supports

    Green's platform supports Tennessee family farms over corporate agribusiness: fair trade protections for crops and livestock, targeted relief for small and midsized farms, state-level emergency protections for drought and market swings, and rural infrastructure investment (roads, broadband, water) so farmers can grow, sell, and compete.

    “Advocate for fair trade policies that protect Tennessee's crops and livestock from unfair foreign competition; Provide targeted relief for small and midsized family farms - not corporate agribusiness; Ensure state-level emergency protections for farmers hit hardest by drought and market swings.”

    greenforgovernor.comAs of August 2026

  • AI Regulation & Safety

    Supports

    Green's 'Human-First AI Agenda' includes AI literacy in classrooms, fines for large corporations that replace 25+ workers with AI, protecting households from AI data-center power costs, requiring recycled water for server cooling, banning AI rent-coordination software, guaranteeing human appeal rights against AI decisions, and keeping AI out of bail, sentencing, and parole decisions.

    “AI should serve our communities-not the other way around. … Ban landlords from using AI software to coordinate and hike your rent. … Keep AI out of our courts by banning its use in bail, sentencing, or parole decisions.”

    greenforgovernor.comAs of August 2026

  • Criminal Justice Reform

    Supports

    Green opposes private prisons and the death penalty: she would notify CoreCivic on day one that Tennessee will not renew private prison contracts, and as governor would halt state executions, arguing they are unjust, inhumane, prone to irreversible error and cost more than life without parole.

    “On Day One I would notify CoreCivic that we are cutting our contracts. We do not need to reform private prisons-they should not exist. ... As Governor, I will halt state executions and focus our taxpayer dollars on real, effective public safety measures.”

    nashvillebanner.comAs of August 2026

  • Environment & Sustainability

    Supports

    Green supports protecting Tennessee's rivers, forests, farmland and public lands from pollution and overdevelopment, enforcing clean air and water standards especially in marginalized communities, investing in renewable energy and green jobs, and climate resilience and disaster recovery.

    “Protect Tennessee's rivers, forests, farmland, and public lands from pollution and overdevelopment. Enforce clean air and water standards, especially in marginalized communities. Invest in renewable energy and green jobs.”

    greenforgovernor.comAs of August 2026

  • Government Transparency & Accountability

    Supports

    Green supports launching an online 'Report Card' where Tennesseans can track state contracts and grants in plain language, appointing qualified ethical leaders rather than political cronies, and not using special-called sessions to push political agendas.

    “Launch an online 'Report Card' where Tennesseans can track state contracts and grants in plain language, and see where the money goes, what it's supposed to deliver, and whether it actually does.”

    greenforgovernor.comAs of August 2026

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Governor Tennessee

Primary election

Statewide, TennesseeEnded 8/6/2026

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