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Dave Seeman

Candidate for Governor

Independent

Background

Lives in
Nashville
Campaign website
davefortn.com

Nashville mechanical engineer and small-business owner who co-founded the design firm Ovyl and founded Squarish, a public benefit firm (per his VOTE411 profile).

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Photo: Campaign photo — Dave Seeman for Governor

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes ending the grocery tax by closing corporate loopholes.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Dave Seeman)

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

    “I will end the 4% state grocery tax giving about $400 back to every Tennessee family per year, paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.”
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Public safety

  • Supports ending ICE cooperation and local-first policing.

    Dave Seeman for Governor of Tennessee (platform)

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Enrich Community Life: For First Responders · davefortn.com

    “use local resources for local policing and end ICE cooperation”
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Education

  • Proposes repealing vouchers and a wealth-tax schools endowment.

    The Future Families Fund would be a permanent endowment fed by two taxes on extreme wealth.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Dave Seeman)

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

    “repeal the private-school voucher program and fund public schools through the Future Families Fund”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes a $19 state minimum wage over four years.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Dave Seeman)

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

    “I will also raise the minimum wage from the $7.25 federal floor to a $19 living wage over four years, and let cities go higher.”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes state-owned renewable power and residential solar.

    Dave Seeman for Governor of Tennessee (platform)

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Take Action on Climate · davefortn.com

    “Build state-owned renewable power, made clean industrial generation, unlock residential solar, finance clean energy state-wide”
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  • Proposes a 24-month moratorium on new data centers.

    Dave Seeman for Governor of Tennessee (platform)

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Data Centers · davefortn.com

    “My plan calls for a moratorium for 24 months, long enough to establish a division for Environmental Justice (EJ)”
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Health & human services

  • Supports Medicaid expansion to close the coverage gap.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Dave Seeman)

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

    “On healthcare I'll close the coverage gap through Medicaid expansion”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports automatic voter registration and no-excuse absentee voting.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Dave Seeman)

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

    “protect the vote with automatic registration and no-excuse absentee ballots”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dave Seeman on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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