2026 CANDIDATE

L. Webb Taylor

Independent candidate

On the November 3, 2026 ballot

L. Webb Taylor is an independent candidate for governor on the general election ballot. Independent candidates qualify by petition rather than through a primary: 25 registered voters' signatures, filed with the Secretary of State by the March 10, 2026 deadline. Taylor filed on March 10, 2026 and lives in Memphis.

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IndependentOn the November BallotFiled 2026-03-10

Memphis, Shelby

$0
Total Raised
Independent
Party
On the ballot
November 3

No TREF disclosure on file at last refresh

Who they are

Politics1 lists Taylor's occupation as corporate health and wellness consultant. TNFirefly could not corroborate that description against a second source.

Source: Politics1

Why they are running

What we could not source

TNFirefly could not source any statement by Taylor explaining why he is running. No campaign website or published platform could be located.

Where they stand on education

What we could not source

TNFirefly could not source any statement by Taylor on schools, vouchers, school funding, or teachers.

How they qualified

Independents do not run in a primary. They reach the general election ballot by petition, which in Tennessee means gathering 25 valid voter signatures and filing by the qualifying deadline of March 10, 2026. L. Webb Taylor filed from Memphis on March 10, 2026, and the Secretary of State recorded the petition signatures as approved.

Source: Tennessee Secretary of State, 2026 candidate lists

Reporting note

Searched for a campaign presence, Memphis and Shelby County coverage, and candidate questionnaires. Nothing beyond the Secretary of State's certified list and the Politics1 occupation line was located.

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About this tracker

This tracker is produced by The Tennessee Firefly, an independent, nonpartisan news outlet covering education and government in Tennessee. We don't endorse candidates. We don't take political ads. We follow the money, the policy, and the people who shape your kids' schools. All data comes from official filings, verified reporting, and on-the-record sources, with freshness timestamps visible on every page that surfaces live data.