{"biography":"L. Webb Taylor is an independent candidate running for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 election [1]. He declared his candidacy for the general election, which is scheduled for November 3, 2026, following primaries on August 6, 2026 [1]. Taylor is one of 16 independent candidates listed on the ballot for this office [1]. As of the available reporting, he has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, and no specific campaign themes or policy positions have been publicly documented in the provided sources [1]. The sources do not contain information regarding his background, education, career history, prior office holding, business interests, or family. Consequently, those sections of a standard biographical profile cannot be populated based on the current evidence.\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [L. Webb Taylor](https://ballotpedia.org/L._Webb_Taylor)\n[13] [Who\u2019s Running for Governor of Tennessee in 2026? Full Candidate Field, Analysis, and What It Means](https://redstatebluevoter.substack.com/p/who-wants-to-govern-tennessee)\n[16] [Marsha Blackburn, John Rose, dozens of others to run for governor - Nashville Banner](https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/11/governor-tennessee-candidates-marsha-blackburn-john-rose/)","campaigns":[{"contest":"governor","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Tennessee Governor"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"L. Webb","fullname":"L. Webb Taylor","lastname":"Taylor","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"governor","contest_title":"Tennessee Governor","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"governor","office_title":"Governor","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"I","primary":{"contest":"governor","contest_title":"Tennessee Governor","county":"Anderson","county_count":95,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"governor","office_title":"Governor","party":"I","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"governor","office_title":"Governor","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"L. Webb Taylor is an independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 election.","terms":[],"token":"V48PGwQ8r2"}