Karl Knox Smithson

Karl Knox Smithson is a candidate for Governor Tennessee Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, Tennessee.

Candidate for Governor in McMinnville, TN

Also running: Marsha Blackburn, Monty Fritts, John Rose, Carnita Atwater, Tim Cyr, Jerri Green, Adam "ditch" Kurtz, Kevin Lee Mccants, Misam Abidi, Dean Brewer, Ray Brown, David Hatley, Wendell Jackson, Charles Van Morgan, Eddie Lee Murphy, Lauren Pinkston, Victor L. Scoggin, Dave Seeman, L. Webb Taylor, Robert C. Vick.

Karl Knox Smithson is an independent candidate running for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 primary election. A resident of McMinnville, Warren County, he is also known simply as Karl Smithson. His candidacy is described as "ballot-only," with no detailed public campaign platform or TREF disclosures on file. He emphasizes running outside the two-party system.