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Ray Brown

Candidate for Governor

Independent

Background

Lives in
Oliver Springs

Electrician and tradesman from Oliver Springs (per WSMV and his VOTE411 profile).

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports lower grocery taxes offset by higher fast food taxes.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Ray Brown)

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

    “Increase tax rates on fast food, by so many percent and decrease taxes on groceries.”
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Education

Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes requiring nuclear sites to maintain nearby roads and utilities.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Ray Brown)

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

    “especially nuclear sites need to maintain all roads and utilities within a 10 mile radius”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports grouping any data centers in one area.

    Cites noise and pollution from a bitcoin mine near New Tazewell.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Ray Brown)

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

    “I feel that if we to have data centers within the state, they need to be all grouped together.”
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Courts & justice

  • Pledges to clean up corruption in family courts.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tennessee Governor 2026 (Ray Brown)

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

    “Provide clarity and clean up the corruption within the family courts.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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