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Charles Van Morgan

Candidate for Governor

Independent

Background

Lives in
Knoxville

Knoxville small-business owner and independent journalist who hosts Unbridled News; he spent 18 years as a police officer and Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, holds a law degree from the Nashville School of Law and ran for governor in 2022.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Supports funding school resource officers and secure entrances.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Charles Van Morgan)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Quality education · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Fund resource officers, secure entrances, and mental health support using redirected surplus like the Rainy Day Fund”
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Education

  • Supports both public schools and school vouchers.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Charles Van Morgan)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Quality education · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Support both public schools and school choice, including vouchers, so parents can choose what fits their family.”
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Housing

Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes directing Rainy Day Fund surplus to infrastructure.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Charles Van Morgan)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: How would you address those challenges? · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I'll direct that surplus toward infrastructure and communities instead of Nashville.”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Supports expanding Medicaid to keep rural hospitals open.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Charles Van Morgan)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: How would you address those challenges? · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I'll push to expand Medicaid and fund incentives so rural hospitals can reopen and stay open.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes real-time disclosure of donor money tied to legislation.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Charles Van Morgan)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: How would you address those challenges? · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I'll push for real-time public disclosure of donor money tied to legislation, cooling-off periods between big donations and votes that benefit donors”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Charles Van Morgan on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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