{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nEddie Lee Murphy is an independent candidate running for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 election [1]. He officially declared his candidacy for the general election, which is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026 [1]. The primary election for this race is set for August 6, 2026 [1]. Murphy qualified for the ballot by meeting the state's qualifying deadline of noon on March 10, 2026 [2]. This gubernatorial contest will determine the next governor of Tennessee, as incumbent Republican Governor Bill Lee is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term [3].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Eddie Lee Murphy - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Eddie_Lee_Murphy)\n[2] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n[3] [2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Eddie","fullname":"Eddie Lee Murphy","lastname":"Murphy","middlename":"Lee","office_history":[],"summary":"Eddie Lee Murphy is an independent candidate running for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"14YmJrLOEr"}