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Misam Abidi

Candidate for Governor

Independent

Background

Lives in
Nolensville
Campaign website
misamforgovernor.com

Born in Lahore, Pakistan, he moved to the U.S. in 1997; a former Bank of America personal banker who founded a credit consulting company and later worked in cryptocurrency, he now drives for Uber and works in renewable energy sales (per his campaign).

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Photo: Campaign photo — Misam Abidi for Governor

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Education

  • Proposes a state-funded job certification for every high school graduate.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Misam Abidi)

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

    “Every student should graduate high school with both a diploma and a state-funded, in-demand job certification.”
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  • Supports school choice with audits and outcome reporting.

    Would protect current voucher participants and tie future expansion to actual access, prioritizing families who could not otherwise afford alternatives.

    Here's What Policies Independent Candidates in Tennessee's Governor's Race Support (candidates' questionnaire answers)

    Candidate questionnaire · Nashville Banner · Sep 22, 2026 · Nashville Banner questionnaire: Do you support the Education Freedom Scholarship/school voucher program? · nashvillebanner.com

    “I support school choice, but choice must be real. ... Wherever public dollars go, accountability should follow”
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Housing

  • Proposes First Home Accounts for saving from a child's birth.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Misam Abidi)

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

    “I will establish the Tennessee First Home Account program, allowing parents to begin saving for a child's first home from birth”
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Economy & jobs

Health & human services

Courts & justice

Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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